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    Effectiveness of the influenza vaccine for the prevention of respiratory diseases and reduction of morbidity in children and older adults
    (Universidad Privada Norbert Wiener, 2020-02-17) Gutierrez Llallahui, Jenny; Cárdenas de Fernández, María Hilda
    Objective: to systematize the evidence on the effectiveness of the influenza vaccine for the prevention of respiratory diseases and the reduction of morbidity in children and the elderly. Materials and methods: A retrospective observational systematic review was used. In the search, full-text articles were restricted. The selected articles were subjected to a critical reading. The Jover evaluation was used to verify the degree of evidence. Results: For the final selection, 9 articles were chosen, where it is evident that 50% (05) are articles carried out in Spain, 20% (02) carried out in Brazil, while 10% (01) were in Colombia and 10% (1) in the United States. Among systematic reviews, we found the countries of Spain, the United States and Brazil with 10%. And 40% observational studies carried out in the United States. Of the total number of articles reviewed, 90% corroborate that the influenza vaccine is effective. Conclusions: finally, it is evident that there is immunological effectiveness in the vaccine of influenza, as prevention of respiratory diseases in children under 5 years of age and older adults, thus providing the population with the benefit of reduced morbidity