Healthcare personnel in 2016-2019 prospective cohort infrequently got vaccinated, worked while ill, and frequently used antibiotics rather than antivirals against viral influenza illnesses.
Eduardo Azziz-BaumgartnerJoan NeyraTat S YauGiselle SotoDaniel OwusuChao ZhangCandice RomeroYoung M YooMiriam GonzalesYeny TinocoMaría SilvaEduar BravoNancy Rojas SerranoEduardo MatosVictor Chavez-PerezJuan Carlos CastroMaria Esther CastilloRachael PorterCesar MunaycoAngel RodriguezMin Z LevineMichael ProutyMark G ThompsonCarmen Sofia ArriolaPublished in: Influenza and other respiratory viruses (2023)
HCP were frequently ill and often worked rather than stayed at home while ill. Our findings suggest the need for continuing medical education about the risk of influenza and benefits of vaccination and stay-at-home-while-ill policies.