The effect of giving influenza vaccination to general practitioners: a controlled trial [NCT00221676].

ABSTRACT:

Background

No efficacy studies of influenza vaccination given to GPs have yet been published. Therefore, our purpose was to assess the effect of an inactivated influenza vaccine given to GPs on the rate of clinical respiratory tract infections (RTIs) and proven influenza cases (influenza positive nose and throat swabs and a 4-fold titre rise), while adjusting for important covariates.

Methods

In a controlled trial during two consecutive winter periods (2002-2003 and 2003-2004) we compared (77 and 100) vaccinated with (45 and 40) unvaccinated GPs working in Flanders, Belgium. Influenza antibodies were measured immediately prior to and 3-5 weeks after vaccination, as well as after the influenza epidemic. During the influenza epidemic, GPs had to record their contact with influ

SUBMITTER: Michiels B 

PROVIDER: S-EPMC1538610 | biostudies-literature | 2006 Jul

REPOSITORIES: biostudies-literature