Influenza Vaccination: Incidence of Symptoms and Resulting Absenteeism in Hospital Employees

A convenience sample of hospital workers, those receiving influenza vaccine and those not receiving vaccine, were asked to complete questionnaires delineating the occurrence of symptoms (e.g., fever, headache, extreme tiredness, dry cough, sore throat, runny nose, stuffy nose, muscle aches) and abse...

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Published in:AAOHN journal 2005-11, Vol.53 (11), p.477-483
Main Authors: Speroni, Karen Gabel, Dawson, Elaine, Atherton, Martin, Corriher, Joy
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Absenteeism
Administration, Intranasal
Adult
Case-Control Studies
Disease control
Employees
Female
Fever
Headaches
Humans
Illnesses
Immunization
Immunization Programs
Incidence
Influenza
Influenza Vaccines - administration & dosage
Influenza, Human - epidemiology
Influenza, Human - prevention & control
Initiatives
Injections, Intramuscular
Male
Medical personnel
Middle Aged
Nursing
Occupational health
Occupational Health Services
Personnel, Hospital
Physicians
Program Evaluation
Questionnaires
Response rates
Vaccines
Virginia - epidemiology
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Summary:A convenience sample of hospital workers, those receiving influenza vaccine and those not receiving vaccine, were asked to complete questionnaires delineating the occurrence of symptoms (e.g., fever, headache, extreme tiredness, dry cough, sore throat, runny nose, stuffy nose, muscle aches) and absenteeism in the 7-day period post-vaccination if vaccinated. Those unvaccinated completed the questionnaire in a self-selected 7 consecutive day period during the study conducted from November 2004 to February 2005. Those receiving either Fluzone® or FluMist™ reported significantly fewer symptoms and related absenteeism than the unvaccinated group (p < .05). Administration of influenza vaccine did not result in higher rates of post-vaccination symptoms as compared to an unvaccinated group. Further, vaccinated employees did not experience higher absenteeism rates as a result of receiving either influenza vaccine. However, for those reporting absenteeism as a result of symptoms, mean absenteeism days were highest in the FluMist group (4.5 days) compared to the unvaccinated group (2.1 days) and the Fluzone group (1.9 days).
ISSN:2165-0799
0891-0162
2165-0969
1938-2448
DOI:10.1177/216507990505301103