title: [Effectiveness of influenza vaccine in health-care workers].
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. 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. These data support a policy of annual influenza vaccination of HCW.
authors.affiliation: Ishikawa Prefectural Central Hospital, Division of Pulmonary Medicine.
authors.forename: K
authors.initials: K
authors.lastname: Nishi
authors.forename: M
authors.initials: M
authors.lastname: Mizuguchi
authors.forename: A
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Ueda
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D005260:Female; D006282:Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D007252:Influenza Vaccines; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D014611:Vaccination; D015164:Vaccines, Inactivated
chemical_list: D007252:Influenza Vaccines; D015164:Vaccines, Inactivated