title: [Unclear effect of influenza vaccination in healthy adults].
abstract: At some Danish workplaces, healthy employees are offered an influenza vaccination, although vaccination has not been proven to have a protective effect on healthy adults. This article gives an overview of the effect of influenza vaccination on healthy adults based on the results from the Cochrane review "Vaccines for preventing influenza in healthy adults" and new studies in the field of interest. These studies show a limited effect on influenza, influenza-like illness, lost workdays, physician visits and days of illness.
authors.affiliation: Institut for Folkesundhed, Aarhus Universitet, Denmark. louise_oernskov@hotmail.com
authors.forename: Louise
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Ørnskov Pedersen
authors.forename: Katrine Bak
authors.initials: KB
authors.lastname: Lund
authors.forename: Tine Jepsen
authors.initials: TJ
authors.lastname: Nielsen
authors.forename: Jette
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Hansen
authors.forename: Ninna Hahn
authors.initials: NH
authors.lastname: Tougaard
authors.forename: Johan Hviid
authors.initials: JH
authors.lastname: Andersen
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003718:Denmark; D019317:Evidence-Based Medicine; D006801:Humans; D007252:Influenza Vaccines / Q000009:adverse effects* / Q000276:immunology; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000276:immunology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D015201:Meta-Analysis as Topic; D017594:Publication Bias; D012109:Research Support as Topic; D018582:Sick Leave / Q000706:statistics & numerical data
chemical_list: D007252:Influenza Vaccines