TABLE 5.
VRI Season | CDC Estimated Influenza Vaccine Efficacy for the Season, %39 | Vaccinated Subjects, No. (SDR) | Unvaccinated Subjects, No. (SDR) |
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2012–2013 | 49 | 930 (0.62) | 143 (1.03) |
2013–2014 | 52 | 1,127 (0.58) | 248 (1.00) |
2014–2015 | 19 | 1,242 (0.60) | 373 (0.66) |
NOTE. VRI, viral respiratory illness, SDR, sick day ratio; HCP, healthcare personnel. Poisson regression was used to test the effects of vaccination on the number of sick days reported with year included as a covariate. The vaccinated HCP were estimated to have a 3-year mean reduction of 29% in absenteeism rate compared to unvaccinated HCP (relative rate, 0.71; 95% CI, 0.67–0.74; P ≤ .001).