Influenza Vaccination Levels and Influenza-Like Illness in Long-Term-Care Facilities for Elderly People in Niigata, Japan, During an Influenza A (H3N2) Epidemic
- 1 November 2000
- journal article
- Published by Cambridge University Press (CUP) in Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology
- Vol. 21 (11) , 728-730
- https://doi.org/10.1086/501725
Abstract
Surveys on influenza vaccination and illness in long-term-care facilities in Niigata Prefecture during an influenza A (H3N2) epidemic revealed that >20% of facilities had outbreaks and >10% of residents experienced influenza. Outbreaks and number of cases were significantly reduced by vaccination, which should be strongly recommended for institutionalized elderly people.Keywords
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