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Comparison of the Incidence Rate of Influenza-like Illness between an Influenza-Vaccinated Group and Unvaccinated Group
Article in Ko | WPRIM | ID: wpr-198604
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ABSTRACT

PURPOSE:

This study was conducted to compare the incidence rate of influenza-like illnesses between an influenza-vaccinated group and a non-vaccinated group of adults.

METHODS:

From July 1, 2015 to July 30, 2015, self-reporting questionnaires were given to 300 adults living in the Seoul and Gyeonggi-do, Korea. 265 survey questionnaires that had an earnest response were used for data analysis. The collected data were analyzed using the statistical software SPSS Win 18.0 version.

RESULTS:

52.1% of the participants were vaccinated. The incidence rate of influenza-like illnesses was 11.3%. Within the influenza-vaccinated group, 12.3% experienced an influenza-like illness. On the other hand, in the non-vaccinated group, 10.2% experienced an influenza-like illness. There was no statistically significant difference in the incidence of influenza-like illness depending on vaccination status.

CONCLUSION:

During the influenza season from Fall 2014 to Spring 2015, there was no significant difference on the prevalence of influenza-like illness between the study participants whether they were vaccinated or not. Thus, future studies should confirm and closely examine this fact, whether it was a matter of pandemic strain selection or whether there were differences in the effects of adult influenza vaccination as reported in previous studies.
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Full text: 1 Index: WPRIM Main subject: Seasons / Incidence / Prevalence / Statistics as Topic / Vaccination / Influenza, Human / Pandemics / Seoul / Hand / Korea Type of study: Incidence_studies / Prevalence_studies / Prognostic_studies Limits: Adult / Humans Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: Ko Journal: Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science Year: 2016 Type: Article
Full text: 1 Index: WPRIM Main subject: Seasons / Incidence / Prevalence / Statistics as Topic / Vaccination / Influenza, Human / Pandemics / Seoul / Hand / Korea Type of study: Incidence_studies / Prevalence_studies / Prognostic_studies Limits: Adult / Humans Country/Region as subject: Asia Language: Ko Journal: Journal of Korean Biological Nursing Science Year: 2016 Type: Article