Adverse Events of Trivalent Influenza Vaccine among Health Care Workers in Iran
Background: To assess the frequency and type of adverse events after influenza vaccination in Iranian adults. Methods: Health care workers in 7 medical centers received the influenza vaccine from October 2006 to February 2007 and followed by phone regarding symptoms experienced after vaccination. R...
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Published in | Iranian journal of public health Vol. 38; no. 2 |
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Main Authors | , , , , , , , , , |
Format | Journal Article |
Language | English |
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Tehran University of Medical Sciences
01.06.2009
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Summary: | Background: To assess the frequency and type of adverse events after influenza vaccination in Iranian adults. Methods: Health care workers in 7 medical centers received the influenza vaccine from October 2006 to February 2007 and followed by phone regarding symptoms experienced after vaccination. Results: Of 897 adults who participated in the study, local and systemic reactions were reported by 187 (20.8%) and 198 (22.1%) persons, respectively. The most common local reaction was pain (20.2%), while myalgia (15.8%) was the most common systemic reaction. One case of Guillain-barre syndrome was reported. Conclusion: Inactivated influenza vaccine administration did not result in potential adverse events in healthy adults. |
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ISSN: | 2251-6085 2251-6093 |