Michigan-Ford Influenza Vaccine Effectiveness (MFIVE) Study

This CDC-funded study works in partnership with other national sites to conduct active surveillance of individuals with medically-attended acute respiratory illness (active since 2010). In collaboration with Dr. Ivana Vaughn of the Henry Ford Health System, the Center’s researchers work with ambulatory clinics across southeast Michigan to collect data on vaccine effectiveness against respiratory viruses. Along with the other sites in the network, they distribute and collect swabs and clinical data to monitor vaccine effectiveness, while evaluating the epidemiology, clinical characteristics, and risk factors for influenza and COVID-19 across the US. This study is part of the CDC’s US Flu VE Network. More information about the US Flu VE Network.