Seasonal influenza vaccine effectiveness in Portugal: results from the EuroEVA project 2015/16

The EuroEVA study aimed to estimate the 2015-16 end of season influenza vaccine effectiveness for all population and for the influenza vaccination target group. The presented results resulted from implementation of the study during 2015/2016 season.

Influenza vaccine effectiveness in Portugal: season 2015/2016 report

This report was prepared as part of the Project “Monitoring Influenza vaccine effectiveness during influenza seasons and pandemics in the European Union” and describes the results obtained in Portugal under the Protocol Agreement celebrated between EpiConcept SARL, Paris and National Health Institute Dr. Ricardo Jorge, Lisbon. Data and activities related to the individuals 65 years and more were funded by European Union’s Horizon 2020 research and innovation programme under grant agreement no 634446.

Excess pneumonia and influenza hospitalizations associated with influenza epidemics in Portugal from 1998 to 2015

In Portugal there is no severe acute respiratory infection surveillance system in place. Estimation of influenza burden has been accessed using hospital discharge database that covers the mainland Portuguese population. The objective of this study was to estimate the excess of pneumonia or influenza (P&I) hospitalizations during influenza epidemics from seasons 1998-99 to 2014-15 in mainland Portugal.