Influenza vaccination among healthcare personnel after pandemic influenza H1N1.

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 p