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Metas de Enfermería

Metas de Enfermería

FEBRERO 1999 N° 12 Volumen 2

Influenza vaccination in hospital personnel

Section: Health and quality of life

Authors

María Teresa Villaescusa López-Brea

Position

Enfermera del Servicio de Medicina Preventiva del Hospital INSALUD de Cabueñes, Gijón.

Contact address

Servicio de Medicina Preventiva. Hospital de Cabueñes.33394 Gijón, Asturias.

Abstract

Health professionals in contact with in-patients are considered target group for flu immunization by all international public health organizations including the WHO.

First goal of this study has been focused on to identify the prevalence of flu immunization of health professionals in a medium size hospital (X85 beds).Once statistical analysis was done, the results shown that prevalence of vaccination among health professionals is very low despite its minor and uncommon secondary effects. The conclusion is the necessity of more publicity about flu vaccine on behalf of health authorities.

Keywords:

flu; flu inmunization; health professionalstarget group

Versión en Español

Título:

Vacunación antigripal en el personal hospitalario