Self-reported adverse reactions in 4337 healthcare workers immunizations against novel H1N1 influenza
<p>Abstract</p> <p>Purpose</p> <p>The use of the 2009 H1N1 vaccine has generated much debate concerning safety issues among the general population and physicians. It was questioned if this is a safe vaccine. Therefore, we investigated the safety of an inactivated monova...
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| author | Seybold Joachim Wicker Sabine Meier-Wronski Claus Quarcoo David Bias Harald Nienhaus Albert Groneberg David A Roux Andres de |
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| description | <p>Abstract</p> <p>Purpose</p> <p>The use of the 2009 H1N1 vaccine has generated much debate concerning safety issues among the general population and physicians. It was questioned if this is a safe vaccine. Therefore, we investigated the safety of an inactivated monovalent H1N1 pandemic influenza vaccine</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>We focused on the H1N1 pandemic influenza vaccine Pandemrix<sup>® </sup>and applied a self reporting questionnaire in a population of healthcare workers (HCWs) and medical students at a major university hospital.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>In total, 4337 individuals were vaccinated, consisting of 3808 HCWs and 529 medical students. The vaccination rate of the employees was higher than 40%. The majority of individuals were vaccinated in November 2009. In total, 291 of the 4337 vaccinations were reported to lead to one or more adverse reactions (6.7%). Local reactions were reported in 3.8%, myalgia and arthralgia in 3.7%, fatigue in 3.7%, headache in 3.1%.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>Our data together with available data from several national and international institutions points to a safe pandemic influenza vaccine.</p> |
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| spelling | doaj.art-97ac451ada8b4a3f9ff465f8c183ecc52022-12-22T00:53:28ZengBMCBMC Research Notes1756-05002011-08-014129710.1186/1756-0500-4-297Self-reported adverse reactions in 4337 healthcare workers immunizations against novel H1N1 influenzaSeybold JoachimWicker SabineMeier-Wronski ClausQuarcoo DavidBias HaraldNienhaus AlbertGroneberg David ARoux Andres de<p>Abstract</p> <p>Purpose</p> <p>The use of the 2009 H1N1 vaccine has generated much debate concerning safety issues among the general population and physicians. It was questioned if this is a safe vaccine. Therefore, we investigated the safety of an inactivated monovalent H1N1 pandemic influenza vaccine</p> <p>Methods</p> <p>We focused on the H1N1 pandemic influenza vaccine Pandemrix<sup>® </sup>and applied a self reporting questionnaire in a population of healthcare workers (HCWs) and medical students at a major university hospital.</p> <p>Results</p> <p>In total, 4337 individuals were vaccinated, consisting of 3808 HCWs and 529 medical students. The vaccination rate of the employees was higher than 40%. The majority of individuals were vaccinated in November 2009. In total, 291 of the 4337 vaccinations were reported to lead to one or more adverse reactions (6.7%). Local reactions were reported in 3.8%, myalgia and arthralgia in 3.7%, fatigue in 3.7%, headache in 3.1%.</p> <p>Conclusions</p> <p>Our data together with available data from several national and international institutions points to a safe pandemic influenza vaccine.</p>http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/4/297adverse reactionhealthcare workerimmunizationnovel H1N1 influenza |
| spellingShingle | Seybold Joachim Wicker Sabine Meier-Wronski Claus Quarcoo David Bias Harald Nienhaus Albert Groneberg David A Roux Andres de Self-reported adverse reactions in 4337 healthcare workers immunizations against novel H1N1 influenza BMC Research Notes adverse reaction healthcare worker immunization novel H1N1 influenza |
| title | Self-reported adverse reactions in 4337 healthcare workers immunizations against novel H1N1 influenza |
| title_full | Self-reported adverse reactions in 4337 healthcare workers immunizations against novel H1N1 influenza |
| title_fullStr | Self-reported adverse reactions in 4337 healthcare workers immunizations against novel H1N1 influenza |
| title_full_unstemmed | Self-reported adverse reactions in 4337 healthcare workers immunizations against novel H1N1 influenza |
| title_short | Self-reported adverse reactions in 4337 healthcare workers immunizations against novel H1N1 influenza |
| title_sort | self reported adverse reactions in 4337 healthcare workers immunizations against novel h1n1 influenza |
| topic | adverse reaction healthcare worker immunization novel H1N1 influenza |
| url | http://www.biomedcentral.com/1756-0500/4/297 |
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