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    The school attendance effects of childhood influenza vaccination in Chile
    (2020) Everke, Katia; Depetris Chauvin, Emilio; Silva, Francisco Andre Alves da; Pontificia Universidad Católica de Chile. Instituto de Economía
    In 2015, Chile changed the target population for the national influenza immunization campaign and added children under six years old. Using national school attendance data, I test whether childhood flu vaccination has a positive short-term effect on educational outcomes. The intention-to-treat estimates suggest that the influenza vaccine positively impacts school attendance, which is especially visible during the flu season and for children from lower-income families. Moreover, I study whether age-eligible children attend more or less to school on the vaccination date since educational establishments serve as vaccination sites. I find no consistent evidence of manipulation on demand for immunization.In 2015, Chile changed the target population for the national influenza immunization campaign and added children under six years old. Using national school attendance data, I test whether childhood flu vaccination has a positive short-term effect on educational outcomes. The intention-to-treat estimates suggest that the influenza vaccine positively impacts school attendance, which is especially visible during the flu season and for children from lower-income families. Moreover, I study whether age-eligible children attend more or less to school on the vaccination date since educational establishments serve as vaccination sites. I find no consistent evidence of manipulation on demand for immunization.