Influenza vaccination among healthcare personnel after pandemic influenza H1N1.

Authors :: Sánchez-Payá J
Hernández-García I
García-Román V
Camargo-Angeles R
Barrenengoa-Sañudo J
Villanueva-Ruiz CO
Martínez HR
González-Hernández M
Source :: Vaccine [Vaccine] 2012 Jan 20; Vol. 30 (5), pp. 911-5. Date of Electronic Publication: 2011 Dec 07.
Publication Year :: 2012
Abstract: The purpose of this study was to evaluate the coverage rates for influenza vaccination among health-care personnel (HCP), and if the reasons for accepting influenza vaccine by HCP and the frequency of vaccine-related adverse events (AEs) in 2010-2011 were different compared to 2009-2010. The AEs were detected by telephoning the worker one week after the vaccination. The coverage for seasonal vaccination in 2009-2010 was 31.0%, whereas that for 2009 pandemic influenza (H1NI) was 22.2% and 24.4% (p<0.05) in 2010-2011. The most frequent reason for being vaccinated during the three campaigns was to "protect my health". Over 80.5% of the HCP reported 2009 pandemic influenza (H1N1) vaccine-related AEs compared to the 25.3% and 25.4% reporting seasonal vaccine-related AEs in 2009-2010 and 2010-2011 respectively (p<0.05). None of the AEs were severe. Specific measures should be implemented in our country to recover and improve poor vaccination coverage.<br /> (Copyright © 2011 Elsevier Ltd. All rights reserved.)