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

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Oshitani, H
Saito, R
Seki, N
Tanabe, N
Yamazaki, O
Hayashi, S
Suzuki, H
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[1] Niigata Univ, Sch Med, Dept Publ Hlth, Niigata 9518510, Japan
[2] Niigata Prefecture Govt, Dept Life Sci & Social Welf, Niigata, Japan
[3] Niigata City Publ Hlth & Sanitat Ctr, Niigata, Japan
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10.1086/501725
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R1 [预防医学、卫生学];
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1004 ; 120402 ;
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Surveys on influenza vaccination and illness in longterm-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.
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