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. 2000 Nov;21(11):728-30.
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

H Oshitani  1 , R Saito, N Seki, N Tanabe, O Yamazaki, S Hayashi, H Suzuki
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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

H Oshitani et al. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2000 Nov.

Abstract

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.

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