title: Influenza vaccine adverse event and effect on acceptability in pediatric residents.
abstract: Despite the demonstrated benefits of influenza vaccinations, the coverage is lower than expected among health-care personnel (HCP). In this study we surveyed the attitudes of pediatric residents regarding influenza immunization and adverse reactions. Forty-five female and 35 male pediatric residents with ages ranging from 24 to 28 years were vaccinated with an influenza vaccine on 2 days in the 3rd week of September 2005 by the same nurse. Among our resident, 27 (33.7%) thought the vaccine unnecessary; their vaccine coverage was only 12% in the previous year. Thirteen residents (16%) had soreness at the vaccination site; 7 (8%) had other local reactions that did not interfere with everyday activities, and 16 (20%) had any systemic side effects. The overall rate of side effects from the vaccination was 36.5% (n=29). Twenty of the 29 vaccinees who experienced side effects stated they did not want to receive the vaccine the following year because of the side effects, while 13% in the group without side effects stated the same thing, mainly because of the cost of vaccination. We would like to recommend an influenza vaccination campaign for HCP by employers, but first we must plan to take steps to improve the acceptability of the influenza vaccine among HCP.
authors.affiliation: Department of Pediatrics, Hacettepe University School of Medicine, Ankara, Turkey. ateskara@hacettepe.edu.tr
authors.forename: Ates
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Kara
authors.forename: Ilker
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Devrim
authors.forename: Tolga
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Celik
authors.forename: Tulay
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Akca
authors.forename: Hasan
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Tezer
authors.forename: Ozlem Pelin
authors.initials: OP
authors.lastname: Simsek
authors.forename: Tezer
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Kutluk
authors.forename: Gulsev
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Kale
authors.forename: Gulten
authors.initials: G
authors.lastname: Secmeer
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D007252:Influenza Vaccines / Q000009:adverse effects*; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000517:prevention & control / Q000821:virology; D007396:Internship and Residency; D008297:Male; D010372:Pediatrics; D011795:Surveys and Questionnaires; D014611:Vaccination / Q000009:adverse effects
chemical_list: D007252:Influenza Vaccines