Effectiveness of annual influenza campaigns and vaccination in reducing influenza burden in nursing homes of Canton Vaud in Switzerland
Emmanouil Glampedakis,
Patricia Cuiña Iglesias,
Flaminia Chiesa
et al.
Abstract:Background
Influenza infections pose significant risks for nursing home (NH) residents. Our aim was to evaluate the impact of the cantonal influenza campaign, and influenza vaccination coverage of residents and healthcare workers (HCWs) on influenza burden in NHs in a context of enhanced infection prevention and control measures (IPC) during the SARS-CoV-2 pandemic.
Methods
We extracted data from epidemic reports provided by our unit to NHs over tw… Show more
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