Abstract
Summary
Studies were conducted at two large institutions during an outbreak of influenza A which was proven by complement-fixation tests. Persons at both institutions received a living virus and complex formalinized vaccine previous to the outbreak. An epidemiological survey revealed some protection at one institution, but none at the other. There was no obvious difference in the prophylactic efficacy of the two vaccines in the relatively small group of 829 individuals studied.
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