Influenza vaccination levels and influenza-like illness in long-term-care facilities for elderly people in Niigata, Japan, during an influenza A (H3N2) epidemic

Hitoshi Oshitani; Reiko Saito; Nao Seki; Naohito Tanabe; Osamu Yamazaki; Seiji Hayashi; Hiroshi Suzuki

doi:10.1086/501725

Influenza vaccination levels and influenza-like illness in long-term-care facilities for elderly people in Niigata, Japan, during an influenza A (H3N2) epidemic

Hitoshi Oshitani, Reiko Saito, Nao Seki, Naohito Tanabe, Osamu Yamazaki, Seiji Hayashi, Hiroshi Suzuki

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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.

Original language	English
Article number	04414
Pages (from-to)	728-730
Number of pages	3
Journal	Infection control and hospital epidemiology
Volume	21
Issue number	11
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1086/501725
Publication status	Published - 2000 Nov
Externally published	Yes

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Influenza vaccination levels and influenza-like illness in long-term-care facilities for elderly people in Niigata, Japan, during an influenza A (H3N2) epidemic. / Oshitani, Hitoshi; Saito, Reiko; Seki, Nao et al.

In: Infection control and hospital epidemiology, Vol. 21, No. 11, 04414, 11.2000, p. 728-730.

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