[Flu vaccination in healthcare workers].
OBJECTIVE
The aim of this study was to determine the trends in yearly vaccination coverage in healthcare workers.


METHODS
Cross-sectional epidemiological study over fifteen seasons (1990-2005). Overall vaccination coverage and coverage by professional category was estimated annually. The chi-square test and Mantel-Haenszel test for linear trend were used for the statistical analysis.


RESULTS
The greatest vaccination coverage was in the 2003-04 season (15.9%; 95% CI: 14.8-17) and the 2005-06 season (16.3%; 95% CI: 15.3-17.4). The medical staff and residents showed the highest coverage (30.1%). A positive trend was observed along the period.


CONCLUSIONS
An increasing trend in influenza vaccination coverage has been observed in healthcare workers.
del Villar-Belzunce
Adriana
A
Servicio de Medicina Preventiva y Salud Pública, Hospital Universitario Miguel Servet, Zaragoza, España.
Hernández-Navarrete
Ma Jesús
MJ
Lapresta-Moros
Carlos
C
Solano-Bernad
Víctor Manuel
VM
Arribas-Llorente
José Luis
JL
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