Effectiveness of Influenza Vaccine in Health-care Workers

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  • NISHI Koichi
    Ishikawa Prefectural Central Hospital, Division of Pulmonary Medicine
  • MIZUGUCHI Masayuki
    Ishikawa Prefectural Central Hospital, Division of Pulmonary Medicine
  • UEDA Akihito
    Ishikawa Prefectural Central Hospital, Division of Pulmonary Medicine

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  • 1999/2000年シーズンにおける医療従事者に対する不活化インフルエンザワクチンの効果
  • 1999 2000ネン シーズン ニ オケル イリョウ ジュウジシャ ニ タイスル フカツカ インフルエンザワクチン ノ コウカ

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Abstract

We examined the effectiveness of trivalent influenza vaccine in reducing illness, absenteeism, and health care use among health-care workers (HCW) of Ishikawa Prefectural Central Hospital from December 1999 through March 2000.<BR>In recipients of vaccine (n=132), the numbers of febrile illness, severe illness, febrile upper respiratory tract illness were significantly reduced compared with HCW without vaccination (n=595). Use of prescription antibiotics and over-the-counter medications was also reduced. Influenza vaccine also reduced the reported days of work absence.<BR>These data support a policy of annual influenza vaccination of HCW.

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  • Kansenshogaku Zasshi

    Kansenshogaku Zasshi 75 (10), 851-855, 2001

    The Japanese Association for Infectious Diseases

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