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Flu vaccinations: are they worth the cost?
Occupational Health; a Journal for Occupational Health Nurses
|January 1, 1993
Summary
Companies offer flu immunisation programs expecting fewer sick days. This analysis questions if widespread, non-selective flu vaccinations provide a worthwhile return on investment for businesses concerned with reducing employee absenteeism.
Area of Science:
- Public Health
- Occupational Health
Background:
- Annual flu immunisation programs are common in many organizations.
- Companies anticipate reduced absenteeism as a key benefit of these programs.
Purpose of the Study:
- To evaluate the cost-effectiveness of non-selective flu vaccination programs.
- To determine if the expense of widespread flu vaccinations justifies the expected reduction in absenteeism.
Main Methods:
- Review of existing literature on flu vaccination effectiveness and costs.
- Analysis of absenteeism data in relation to vaccination program implementation (details not provided in abstract).
Main Results:
- The abstract does not provide specific results, but poses the question of whether the expense is justified.
Conclusions:
- The cost-benefit analysis of non-selective flu vaccination programs requires careful consideration.
- Further investigation is needed to determine the optimal strategy for flu prevention in the workplace.