[Impact of the A influenza pandemic on anti-seasonal influenza vaccination of French general practitioners: A cohort follow-up 2007-2010].
BACKGROUND
Our objective was to assess the impact of the A influenza pandemic on the anti-seasonal influenza vaccination of French general practitioners.


METHODS
A survey was conducted in 2007 in a random sample of general practitioners. A second survey conducted in 2010 included all general practitioners who had not been vaccinated in 2007 and one-third of those who had been.


RESULTS
Responses were obtained from 1010 general practitioners in 2007. The coverage rate of anti-seasonal influenza vaccination reached 73%. In 2010, the coverage was 73.5% and rate of anti-A influenza vaccination was 59% (weighted numbers). Between the two surveys, 130 family physicians (15.5%) changed their behavior. Analysis showed that the A influenza pandemic had a slight positive impact on anti-seasonal influenza vaccination.


CONCLUSIONS
This first cohort of French general practitioners concerning influenza vaccination found the same anti-seasonal influenza vaccination rates widely reported in the literature and showed that the A influenza pandemic had slight impact on it.
Département universitaire de médecine générale, faculté de médecine de Nancy, 9, avenue de la Forêt-de-Haye, 54505 Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France. Electronic address: a.hurtaud.nancy@gmail.com.
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Hurtaud
Département universitaire de médecine générale, faculté de médecine de Nancy, 9, avenue de la Forêt-de-Haye, 54505 Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France.
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Songis
Département universitaire de médecine générale, faculté de médecine de Nancy, 9, avenue de la Forêt-de-Haye, 54505 Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France.
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Di Patrizio
Département universitaire de médecine générale, faculté de médecine de Nancy, 9, avenue de la Forêt-de-Haye, 54505 Vandœuvre-lès-Nancy, France.
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Boivin
D000328:Adult; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D001294:Attitude to Health; D005260:Female; D005500:Follow-Up Studies; D005602:France / Q000453:epidemiology; D058005:General Practitioners / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data; D006801:Humans; D053118:Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype / Q000276:immunology; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000453:epidemiology* / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000523:psychology*; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D058873:Pandemics; D012621:Seasons; D014611:Vaccination / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
General practitioner; Grippe; Influenza; Médecins généralistes; Pandemic; Pandémies; Vaccination