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David K. Shay

Researcher at Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

Publications -  206
Citations -  29521

David K. Shay is an academic researcher from Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. The author has contributed to research in topics: Vaccination & Influenza vaccine. The author has an hindex of 73, co-authored 184 publications receiving 26822 citations. Previous affiliations of David K. Shay include Children's Memorial Hospital & University of Washington.

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Mortality Associated With Influenza and Respiratory Syncytial Virus in the United States

TL;DR: Mortality associated with both influenza and RSV circulation disproportionately affects elderly persons, and influenza deaths have increased substantially in the last 2 decades, in part because of aging of the population, highlighting the need for better prevention measures, including more effective vaccines and vaccination programs for elderly persons.
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Influenza-associated hospitalizations in the United States.

TL;DR: Significant numbers of influenza-associated hospitalizations in the United States occur among the elderly, and the numbers of these hospitalizations have increased substantially over the last 2 decades due in part to the aging of the population.
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Prevention and control of seasonal influenza with vaccines: recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), 2009.

TL;DR: This report updates the 2008 recommendations by CDC's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices regarding the use of influenza vaccine for the prevention and control of seasonal influenza and includes a summary of safety data for U.S. licensed influenza vaccines.
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Bronchiolitis-associated hospitalizations among US children, 1980-1996.

TL;DR: Rates of bronchiolitis-associated hospitalizations associated with RSV infection among infants may be greater than previous estimates for RSV bron chiolitis and pneumonia hospitalizations combined.