title: Association between early influenza vaccination and the reduction of influenza-like syndromes in health care providers.
abstract: A comparison of 2 different influenza seasons (2013-2014 and 2014-2015) where early vaccination among health care providers (HCPs) in the latter was the difference. Differences in leave of absence because of influenza-like illness (ILI) (52 vs 15 [total number of leave of absence issued], P < .001) and total days of lost work (218 vs 68, P < .001) were found for the 2013-2014 and 2014-2015 seasons, respectively. An association between earlier influenza vaccination among HCPs and a reduction in ILI, leave of absence, and days of lost work was found.
authors.affiliation: Coordinación de Epidemiología Hospitalaria, Hospital Universitario Dr José Eleuterio González, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, México.
authors.forename: Evelyn
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Saadeh-Navarro
authors.affiliation: Servicio de Gastroenterología, Hospital Universitario Dr José Eleuterio González, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, México.
authors.forename: Elvira
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Garza-González
authors.affiliation: Departamento de Medicina Preventiva, Hospital Universitario Dr José Eleuterio González, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, México.
authors.forename: Raúl Gabino
authors.initials: RG
authors.lastname: Salazar-Montalvo
authors.affiliation: Coordinación de Epidemiología Hospitalaria, Hospital Universitario Dr José Eleuterio González, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, México.
authors.forename: Juan Manuel
authors.initials: JM
authors.lastname: Rodríguez-López
authors.affiliation: Coordinación de Epidemiología Hospitalaria, Hospital Universitario Dr José Eleuterio González, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, México.
authors.forename: Lidia
authors.initials: L
authors.lastname: Mendoza-Flores
authors.affiliation: Coordinación de Epidemiología Hospitalaria, Hospital Universitario Dr José Eleuterio González, Universidad Autónoma de Nuevo León, Monterrey, México. Electronic address: acamacho_md@yahoo.com.
authors.forename: Adrián
authors.initials: A
authors.lastname: Camacho-Ortiz
mesh_terms: D006282:Health Personnel / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D006784:Hospitals, Teaching; D006801:Humans; D007252:Influenza Vaccines / Q000008:administration & dosage*; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000453:epidemiology / Q000517:prevention & control*; D008800:Mexico / Q000453:epidemiology; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013577:Syndrome; D013997:Time Factors; D014611:Vaccination
chemical_list: D007252:Influenza Vaccines
keywords: Health care providers; Immunization; Influenza; Influenza immunization rate measurement; Influenza vaccination