title: [Frequency of adverse reactions after influenza vaccination in health care personnel of a university hospital in Spain].
abstract: BACKGROUND
  One of the reported arguments to health-care personnel receiving influenza vaccination is fear of Adverse Reactions (AR). The objective of this study was to investigate the frequency and characteristics of AR associated with the influenza vaccine.
  
  
  METHODS
  Cohort study; 2587 health-care workers vaccinated against influenza during the seasons 2006-2007, 2007-2008 and 2008-2009 were included. They were asked about any AR seven days after the vaccination.
  
  
  RESULTS
  A total of 1893 health-care workers were evaluated (73.2%). An AR was reported by 30.3%. There were no serious AR reported.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  The fear of the severity of AR does not seem to be justifiable as a reason for refusing the flu vaccine.
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Medicina Preventiva, Hospital General Universitario de Alicante, Alicante, España.
authors.forename: Ignacio
authors.initials: I
authors.lastname: Hernández-García
authors.forename: José
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Sánchez-Payá
authors.forename: Robert
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Camargo
authors.forename: Julio
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Barrenengoa
authors.forename: Héctor
authors.initials: H
authors.lastname: Martínez
authors.forename: Antonio
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: González-Torga
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D015331:Cohort Studies; D064420:Drug-Related Side Effects and Adverse Reactions / Q000453:epidemiology; D005260:Female; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D007252:Influenza Vaccines / Q000009:adverse effects*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D010564:Personnel, Hospital; D013030:Spain
chemical_list: D007252:Influenza Vaccines