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KMID : 0384320020230050652
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Korean Journal of Family Medicine
2002 Volume.23 No. 5 p.652 ~ p.656
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Incidence of Influenza-like Illness after Influenza Vaccination in the Elderly
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Lee Sang-Yeoup
Choi Won-Hee
Choi Sang-Han
Kim Yun-Jin
Cho Byung-Mann
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Abstract
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Background: The purpose of our study was to assess the efficacy of influenza vaccination against influenza-like illness and the common cold in the elderly.
Methods: A total of 62 subjects, aged 60 years or older, were evaluated, who visited the Un-bong Welfare center, Bansong, Pusan. Attack rate of influenza-like illness and the common cold during winter, before and after influenza vaccination, was assessed by means of interview.
Results: After influenza vaccination, the attack frequency of influenza-like illness during winter was 0.07?0.31. This differed with 0.81?1.17 before vaccination (P＜0.000). After influenza vaccination, the attack frequency of the common cold during winter was 1.22?1.61. This differed with 2.71?2.35 before vaccination (P＜0.000). After influenza vaccination, the attack rate of influenza-like illness during winter was 45.2%. This differed with 4.8% before vaccination (P＜0.000). After influenza vaccination, the attack frequency of common cold during winter was 87.1%. This differed with 48.4% before vaccination (P＜0.000). The only side effect of influenza vaccination was pain (1.6%).
Conclusion: In the elderly, influenza vaccination may reduce the incidence of influenza-like illness and the common cold during winter. (J Korean Acad Fam Med 2002;23:652-656)
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KEYWORD
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influenza, elderly, vaccination, common cold
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