The Effect of Universal Influenza Immunization on Antibiotic Prescriptions: An Ecological Study | Zendy

Jeffrey C. Kwong | Zendy; Sarah Maaten | Zendy; Ross Upshur | Zendy; David M. Patrick | Zendy; Fawziah Marra | Zendy

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The Effect of Universal Influenza Immunization on Antibiotic Prescriptions: An Ecological Study

Author(s) -

Jeffrey C. Kwong,

Sarah Maaten,

Ross Upshur,

David M. Patrick,

Fawziah Marra

Publication year - 2009

Publication title -

clinical infectious diseases

Language(s) - English

Resource type - Journals

SCImago Journal Rank - 3.44

H-Index - 336

eISSN - 1537-6591

pISSN - 1058-4838

DOI - 10.1086/605087

Subject(s) - medicine , immunization , medical prescription , antibiotics , population , influenza vaccine , virology , immunology , environmental health , vaccination , microbiology and biotechnology , antigen , biology , pharmacology

The Canadian province of Ontario introduced universal influenza immunization in 2000, offering free vaccines to the entire population. We compared changes in rates of influenza-associated respiratory antibiotic prescriptions before and after universal immunization in Ontario with corresponding changes in other provinces. Universal influenza immunization is associated with reduced influenza-associated antibiotic prescriptions.

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