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The response rate was 53.5% (178,669\/333,892). Overall, the odds ratio of non-vaccinated group to vaccinated group for cumulative incidence of influenza A(H1N1)pdm09 was 2.18 (95% confidence interval (CI): 2.13\u20132.23) and the VE was 43.9% (CI: 42.8\u201344.9). The expansion of infection, indicating the power of transmission from infected person to susceptible person, was high in the 7\u201315 years age groups in each area. In conclusion, results from this survey suggested that schoolchildren-based vaccination rate participates in determining the level of herd immunity to influenza and children might be the drivers of influenza transmission. 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