Influenza vaccination status of healthcare workers and the extent of their domestic contact with individuals at high risk for influenza-related complications

A K Ong; J Srimanunthiphol; R I Frankel

doi:10.1086/501722

Influenza vaccination status of healthcare workers and the extent of their domestic contact with individuals at high risk for influenza-related complications

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2000 Nov;21(11):735-7. doi: 10.1086/501722.

Authors

A K Ong¹, J Srimanunthiphol, R I Frankel

Affiliation

¹ Department of Medicine, University of Hawaii John A. Burns School of Medicine, and the Queen's Medical Center, Honolulu 96813, USA.

PMID: 11089661
DOI: 10.1086/501722

Abstract

Many healthcare workers have frequent household contact with persons at high risk for influenza-related complications. Educating healthcare workers about the risk of domestic transmission of influenza may improve their acceptance of influenza vaccination. Concerns regarding vaccine efficacy and safety also need to be addressed.

Publication types

Comparative Study

MeSH terms

Adult
Aged
Allied Health Personnel*
Disease Transmission, Infectious / statistics & numerical data*
Female
Hawaii
Health Status
Humans
Influenza Vaccines*
Influenza, Human / complications
Influenza, Human / prevention & control*
Influenza, Human / transmission*
Male
Middle Aged
Risk Factors
Surveys and Questionnaires

Substances

Influenza Vaccines