The article argues against mandatory influenza (flu) vaccination for healthcare workers on the grounds that they have the right to choose. According to the author, studies have not proved that flu vaccination among healthcare workers reduces the transmission of the disease to patients. The author ...
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, ...
Flu vaccination worthwhile among healthcare workers. Inpharma Wkly. 1213, 8 (1999). https://doi.org/10.2165/00128413-199912130-00014 Download citation Published18 February 2013 Issue DateNovember 1999 DOIhttps://doi.org/10.2165/00128413-199912130-00014 Keywords Influenza Respiratory Infection Influenza ...
We reviewed the benefit of influenza vaccination in healthcare personnel (HCP), rates of vaccine coverage, and practices used to try to boost vaccine cover
Background: Rates of flu vaccination among HCWs is often <50%. Rates among HCW groups and reasons for not receiving the vaccine are poorly understood. Methods: Between 7/10/05 and 9/30/05, we conducted a cross-sectional survey in two tertiary care teaching hospitals to determine vaccination...
Meanwhile results from thestudyconducted at the University Hospital Basel, Switzerland were underwhelming, as the Swiss investigators note. They’re thinking of making healthcare worker employment contingent on getting a flu vaccine. “Mandatory influenza vaccination of HCWs was introduced in the United ...
vaccination every year(OR=3.49, 95%CI:1.23-9.92), worrying about getting flu in a flu season(OR=2.72, 95%CI:1.46-5.05), having the cognition on suffering from flu easily without influenza vaccination(OR:2.49, 95%CI:1.26-4.91), with anticipation of regretting for suffering from flu ...
For children: flu vaccination can help reduce school absences and community transmission. For adult: healthy individual can get unwell from flu. All persons should get flu shot annually if they do not have a known contraindication. For elderly: elderly is generally at higher risk of complications...
In addition to themes, the comments were categorized by: 1) sentiment towards influenza vaccines; 2) support for mandatory vaccination policies; 3) citing of reference materials or statistics; 4) self-identified health-care worker status; and 5) sharing of a personal story. Results 1163 comments...
During seasonal influenza epidemics, vaccination has proven the most effective strategy for Prophylaxis of Healthcare Workers in an Influenza Pandemic 82 1421 . Table 82-1 Influenza pandemics of the twentieth century Pandemic Virus strain Estimated mortality 1918À19 1957À58 1968À69 A/H1N1 (...