In Egypt, vaccination against pandemic (H1N1) 2009 virus was required of pilgrims departing for the 2009 Hajj. A survey of 551 pilgrims as they returned to Egypt found 542 (98.1% [weighted]) reported receiving the vaccine; 6 (1.0% [weighted]) were infected with infl uenza virus A (H3N2) but none with pandemic (H1N1) 2009 virus.
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Kandeel, A., Deming, M., Kereem, E. A., El-Refay, S., Afifi, S., Abukela, M., … El-Gabaly, H. (2011). Pandemic (H1N1) 2009 and hajj pilgrims who received predeparture vaccination, Egypt. Emerging Infectious Diseases, 17(7), 1266–1268. https://doi.org/10.3201/eid1707.101484
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