Strengthen operational researches on influenza polices, and promote influenza vaccination in China / 中华预防医学杂志

ABSTRACT

This year of 2019 is the 10th anniversary of the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic, and a series of paper on epidemiology, disease burden, vaccine usage and adverse events following immunization (AEFI) incidences, cost-effectiveness of influenza vaccination, are forming an important topic of "influenza disease burden and vaccine policies" in this journal, which provide evidences and options for China's influenza prevention and control. We should continue to strengthen the operational researches on influenza prevention and control polices, increase the influenza vaccine coverage in high-risk groups, and improve the capacities of control and pandemic preparedness.