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. 2013 Feb 28;2013(2):CD000364. doi: 10.1002/14651858.CD000364.pub4

2.14. Analysis.

Comparison 2 Adverse effects of inactivated influenza vaccine versus placebo, Outcome 14 Change in asthma symptoms in the week following vaccination.

Change in asthma symptoms in the week following vaccination
Study  
Govaert 1992 No adverse reactions on asthma symptoms reported from any of the 14 asthmatics immunised with split‐virus vaccine or the 11 astmatics given placebo. (Communication from author)
Hahn 1980 No significant deterioration in home Peak Flow measurement in the split vaccine (25 patients), subunit vaccine (25 patients) or placebo group (16 patients) in the two weeks following vaccination. No numerical data given.
Sener 1999 No significant difference in symptom scores in the week after vaccine. Placebo mean score 4.66 (SD 7.3), vaccine mean score 4.92 (SD 7.56)
Stenius 1986 Similar in the vaccine and placebo groups. No numerical data provided.