Influenza vaccine and health-care workers: Strategies to achieve compliance in tertiary hospital

José María Elorza Ricart; Magda Campinas Martí; Xavier Martínez-Gómez; Alejandro Allepuz Palau; Esther Ferrer Gramunt; Marga Méndez-Aguirre Guitián

Influenza vaccine and health-care workers: Strategies to achieve compliance in tertiary hospital

José María Elorza Ricart, Magda Campinas Martí, Xavier Martínez-Gómez, Alejandro Allepuz Palau, Esther Ferrer Gramunt, Marga Méndez-Aguirre Guitián

Department of Paediatrics, Obstetrics and Gynaecology and Preventive Medicine and Public Health

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Abstract

Background: The effectiveness of immunization of health-care workers (HCWs) to reduce nosocomial transmission of influenza is well established. The objective of this study is to evaluate HCWs vaccination rates in a tertiary hospital. Patients and method: Data of influenza immunization rates among HCWs during two consecutive campaigns have been examined. A descriptive analysis of coverage by age, sex, occupation and job areas is performed. Results: Vaccination rates ranged from 12.7 to 14.7%. Vaccine acceptance among medical residents was significantly higher than in other occupation categories (31.5 and 25.5%, respectively). HCWs at maternal and pediatric areas showed higher immunization rates. Conclusions: Despite active immunization campaigns, influenza vaccination rates among HCWs are quite low.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	451-452
Journal	Medicina Clinica
Volume	119
Issue number	12
Publication status	Published - 12 Oct 2002

Keywords

Coverage
Health-care workers
Influenza
Vaccination

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Influenza vaccine and health-care workers: Strategies to achieve compliance in tertiary hospital. / Elorza Ricart, José María; Campinas Martí, Magda; Martínez-Gómez, Xavier; Allepuz Palau, Alejandro; Ferrer Gramunt, Esther; Méndez-Aguirre Guitián, Marga.

In: Medicina Clinica, Vol. 119, No. 12, 12.10.2002, p. 451-452.

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