Healthcare workers who receive flu vaccination are reported at only 35% - 45%. This number is not adequate to prevent transmission of flu. Barriers to flu vaccination include concern that the vaccine will be ineffective, fear of developing flu from the vaccine and fear of needles. This NCI-...
WASHINGTON — Vaccination rates have flattened out over the last few years among healthcare workers, according to data from the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) released today at a press briefing here sponsored by the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID). Overall, ...
"This was a large study across a variety of types of institutions, including pediatric and adult acute care hospitals and VA facilities, which asked whether policies that require employees to get a fluvaccineprotected both the employee as well as the institutions," said Dr. Perl, Professor of ...
They said: "We found the themes of socialisation, understanding of the vaccine, and convenience to be important in whether or not the individual vaccinated." Senior staff are crucial in shaping the medical culture which influences the attitudes of junior doctors and medical students. One vaccinated...
- 《Health Policy》 被引量: 4发表: 2013年 [Vaccination against influenza--why, for whom and with which vaccine?]. Whether people get vaccinated or not depends much on their self-perceived need of vaccination. Health care workers play an important role in raising awareness of and spreading ...
Flu vaccine is as effective in protecting the elderly from a serious and complicated illness. But not enough family members, friends and healthcare workers are getting the vaccine to reduce risk of transmission to their loved ones. I have an elderly friend, who I don’t visit often enough, ...
Flu Vaccine – For or against: Evaluation of the Opinion of the Healthcare Workers and Patients in a Flu Epidemic Season 2014/2015 来自 ologyopen.org 喜欢 0 阅读量: 24 作者:V Tzaneva,V Dimova 摘要: The flu is one of the most widely spread infectious diseases, which continues to be a...
Wilde J, McMillan J, Serwint J,et al. Effectiveness of influenza vaccine in health care professionals: A randomized trial.JAMA. 1999;281(10):908-13. [Abstract|Full text] Bridges CB, Thompson WW, Meltzer MI,et al. Effectiveness and cost-benefit of influenza vaccination of healthy working ad...
Because infants under 6 months are too young to take the vaccine safely, all people around them (family members and child care workers) should be vaccinated, as well. Older adults (over age 65) should also be vaccinated, as well as anyone with a chronic health condition like asthma or ...
This is not all the information you need to know about the flu vaccine for safe and effective use and does not take the place of your doctor’s directions. Review the full product information and discuss this information and any questions you have with your doctor or other health care provid...