Influenza vaccination among healthcare personnel after pandemic influenza H1N1

Vaccine. 2012 Jan 20;30(5):911-5. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2011.11.095. Epub 2011 Dec 7.

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.

MeSH terms

  • Adult
  • Cross-Sectional Studies
  • Female
  • Health Personnel*
  • Humans
  • Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype / isolation & purification*
  • Influenza, Human / epidemiology*
  • Influenza, Human / prevention & control*
  • Influenza, Human / virology
  • Interviews as Topic
  • Male
  • Middle Aged
  • Pandemics*
  • Patient Acceptance of Health Care / statistics & numerical data*
  • Vaccination / statistics & numerical data*