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Absences from work among healthcare workers: are they related to influenza shot adherence?

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Antinolfi, F., Battistella, C., Brunelli, L., Malacarne, F., Bucci, F. G., Celotto, D., ... & Brusaferro, S.

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Antinolfi, F., Battistella, C., Brunelli, L., Malacarne, F., Bucci, F. G., Celotto, D., ... & Brusaferro, S. 2020. Absences from work among healthcare workers: are they related to influenza shot adherence?. BMC Health Services Research. 20(1).

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Additional key concepts from this publication:

Vaccine-preventable diseases can negatively impact productivity as a result of absenteeism from work and school.

Key Evidence: In a retrospective cohort study among healthcare workers (HCWs) of an Italian academic healthcare trust during the 2017–2018 influenza season, non-vaccinated HCWs lost 2.47/100 person-days of work compared to 1.92/100 person-days of work among vaccinated HCWs (p < 0.001). This adds further evidence that absenteeism among HCWs is negatively correlated with influenza vaccination.