Influenza vaccination among medical residents in a teaching hospital .
We assessed the rates of influenza vaccine acceptance and the reasons for acceptance or refusal among medical residents in different disciplines during the 2004-2005 influenza season. Rates varied among disciplines; emergency department residents had the lowest acceptance rate (24%). The perception of a low risk of contracting influenza was the most common reason reported for vaccine refusal.
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Division of Infectious Diseases , Newark Beth Israel Medical Center, Newark, NJ 07122, USA. ebishburg@sbhcs.com
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D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D003625:Data Collection; D005260:Female; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching; D006801:Humans; D007252:Influenza Vaccines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000821:virology; D007396:Internship and Residency; D008297:Male; D008511:Medicine; D013038:Specialization; D016312:Treatment Refusal
D007252:Influenza Vaccines