Influenzaimpfung – für Risikogruppen besonders wichtig

Sabine Wicker

doi:10.1016/j.phf.2014.07.019

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Influenzaimpfung – für Risikogruppen besonders wichtig

Sabine Wicker

Published/Copyright: January 9, 2015

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From the journal Public Health Forum Volume 22 Issue 3

Einleitung

Jahr für Jahr führen Influenzainfektionen zu Krankenhauseinweisungen, Todesfällen und Fehltagen in der Schule und am Arbeitsplatz. Influenza ist jedoch eine impfpräventable Erkrankung. Maßnahmen zur Erhöhung der Impfquoten bei den Risikogruppen und beim medizinischen Personal sollten ein wichtiges gesundheitspolitisches Ziel darstellen.

Abstract

Every year influenza infections leads to hospitalizations, deaths and days missed from work and school. However, influenza is a vaccine-preventable disease. Measures to improve vaccination rates among risk groups and healthcare personnel ought to be an important public health goal.

Schlüsselwörter: Impfquoten; Influenzaimpfung; impfpräventable Erkrankung; Risikogruppen

Keywords: Vaccination rates; influenza vaccination; vaccine-preventable disease; riskgroups

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Keywords for this article

Vaccination rates; influenza vaccination; vaccine-preventable disease; riskgroups