Gains seen in health care workers’ flu vaccination rate

2010 ◽  
Vol 67 (3) ◽  
pp. 171-172 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kate Traynor
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Vaccination Rate ◽  
Flu Vaccination ◽  
Care Workers

Factors affecting influenza vaccine uptake among health care workers in the Medical and Health Sciences Center of Debrecen University, Hungary

2012 ◽  
Vol 153 (13) ◽  
pp. 505-513 ◽  
Author(s):  
Piroska Orosi ◽  
Ágnes Borbély ◽  
Judit Szidor ◽  
János Sándor
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Influenza Vaccination ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Vaccination Rate ◽  
Internal Communication ◽  
Health Science ◽  
Vaccine Uptake ◽  
Science Center ◽  
Family Doctors ◽  
Care Workers

Influenza vaccination is the most effective way of influenza prevention. The vaccination rate is low worldwide. In Hungary, the vaccine is free of charge to health care workers and, therefore, the low vaccination rate is unaccountable. Aims: In this study, the authors wanted to explore those factors which influence the refusal of vaccination. Methods: The Health Science Center of Debrecen University has about 4000 employees. The authors adjusted a questionnaire with 45 questions and sent it to 525 randomly selected health care workers, 294 of whom responded (response rate, 56%). The Epiinfo software was used for statistical evaluation. Results: The respondents strongly agreed that the vaccine is free and easy to obtain at the workplace. Official recommendations of the occupational health, the Medical Association of Hungary and advice of the family doctors failed to influence the decision. However, a significant impact of communication with family members, friends and colleagues on the decision was documented. Conclusions: The results indicate that the most important tool in decision making of influenza vaccination is the internal communication, but this effect is not a permanent one. International data show highly variable vaccination rates (between 2.1% and 82%). A better vaccination rate (98% or above) may be achieved with a mandatory influenza vaccination program among health care workers. Orv. Hetil., 2012, 153, 505–513.

A new strategy to promote flu vaccination among health care workers: Molinette Hospital's experience

2019 ◽  
Vol 26 (4) ◽  
pp. 1205-1211 ◽  
Author(s):  
Fabrizio Bert ◽  
Robin Thomas ◽  
Giuseppina Lo Moro ◽  
Antonio Scarmozzino ◽  
Carlo Silvestre ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Flu Vaccination ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
New Strategy

scholarly journals COVID-19 vaccination rates among health care workers by immigrant background. A nation-wide registry study from Norway

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Kristian Bandlien Kraft ◽  
Ingeborg Elgersma ◽  
Trude Marie Lyngstad ◽  
Petter Elstrøm ◽  
Kjetil Telle
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Minority Groups ◽  
Vaccination Rate ◽  
Vaccine Uptake ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Country Of Birth ◽  
Vaccination Rates ◽  
Immigrant Background ◽  
Care Workers

AbstractBackgroundStudies have suggested that some minority groups tend to have lower vaccination rates than the overall population. This study aims to examine COVID-19 vaccination rates among health care workers (HCWs) in Norway, according to immigrant background.MethodsWe used individual-level, nation-wide registry data from Norway to identify all HCWs employed full-time at 1 December 2020. We examined the relationship between country of birth and COVID-19 vaccination from December 2020 to August 2021, both crude and adjusted for e.g. age, sex, municipality of residence, and detailed occupation codes in logistic regression models.ResultsAmong all HCWs in Norway, immigrants had a 9 percentage point lower vaccination rate (85%) than HCWs without an immigrant background (94%) at 31 August 2021. The overall vaccination rate varied by country of birth, with immigrants born in Russia (71%), Serbia (72%), Lithuania (72%), Romania (75%), Poland (76%), Eritrea (77%), and Somalia (78%) having the lowest crude vaccination rates. When we adjusted for demographics and detailed occupational codes, immigrant groups that more often worked as health care assistants, such as immigrants from Eritrea and Somalia, increased their vaccination rates.ConclusionSubstantial differences in vaccination rates among immigrant groups employed in the health care sector in Norway indicate that measures to improve vaccine uptake should focus specific immigrant groups rather than all immigrants together. Lower vaccination rates in some immigrant groups appears to be largely driven by the occupational composition, suggesting that some of the differences in vaccine rates can be attributed to variation in vaccine access.

scholarly journals Barriers Associated with the Uptake Ratio of Seasonal Flu Vaccine and Ways to Improve Influenza Vaccination Coverage among Young Health Care Workers in Poland

Vaccines ◽  
2021 ◽  
Vol 9 (5) ◽  
pp. 530
Author(s):  
Sylwia Kałucka ◽  
Izabela Grzegorczyk-Karolak
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Medical Students ◽  
Influenza Vaccination ◽  
Vaccination Coverage ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Family Doctor ◽  
Full Time ◽  
Flu Vaccination ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Flu Vaccine

Despite not being full-time health care workers, annual flu vaccination is nevertheless an important consideration for medical students. This study examined the reasons for refusing flu vaccination among medical students, a group characterized by low vaccination coverage, despite the fact that the flu vaccine is arguably the most effective way of preventing serious flu complications. A cross-sectional survey was performed of 1313 students at the Medical University of Lodz. The findings indicate that the main sites of vaccination were primary care centers, and main source of information about influenza vaccination (about 90% of cases) was the general practitioner (GP). The most common motivations for vaccination were a recommendation by the family doctor or the belief that it was an important factor for protection against influenza. Most students reported various adverse effects after vaccination, usually mild pain at the site of vaccination, malaise, or fever. The main reasons for rejecting influenza vaccination were the apparent low risk of disease, the need for annual vaccination, the need to pay for it, lack of time or opportunity, lack of vaccination promotion, negative attitudes toward the flu vaccine, or the belief that there are other methods of preventing flu. To increase long-term vaccine acceptance and increase the vaccination rate among medical students and qualified health care workers, there is a need to adapt the health system and to initiate ongoing promotion programs at university to raise consciousness, promote vaccinations, and develop clinical skills for immunization.

scholarly journals Is the on site flu vaccination among health care workers effective? A Italian teaching hospital case

2017 ◽  
Vol 27 (suppl_3) ◽  
Author(s):  
A Barbara ◽  
G Giubbini ◽  
C De Waure ◽  
A Poscia ◽  
C De Meo ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
Teaching Hospital ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Hospital Case ◽  
Flu Vaccination ◽  
Care Workers

scholarly journals Dramatic drop of new SARS-CoV-2 infections among health care workers after the first dose of the BNT162b2 mRNA Covid-19 Vaccine

2021 ◽  
Author(s):  
Carlos Guijarro ◽  
Isabel Maria Galan ◽  
Elia Perez-Fernandez ◽  
Diana Cecily Martinez-Ponce ◽  
Maria J Goyanes ◽  
...  
Keyword(s):  
Health Care ◽  
General Population ◽  
Health Care Workers ◽  
Vaccination Rate ◽  
Positive Test ◽  
Time Period ◽  
Dramatic Decline ◽  
Care Workers ◽  
Antigen A ◽  
Incident Rate

Objectives. To evaluate the effect of mRNA SARS-Cov-2 vaccination on the incidence of new SARS-CoV-2 infections in health care workers (HCW). Methods. The evolution of the incident rate of SARS-CoV-2 infection in a cohort of 2590 HCW after a mRNA SARS-CoV-2 vaccination, as compared to the rate in the community (n=170513). SARS-CoV-2 infections were microbiologically confirmed by an antigen, a CRP positive test, or both. Results. A total of 1820 HCW (70,3% of total) received the first dose of the vaccine between January 10-16, 2021), and 296 (11,4%) the following week. All of them completed vaccination 3 weeks later. New SARS-COV-2 infections in HCW declined by 62% at 2-4 weeks after the first dose of mRNA SARS-CoV-2 vaccination and virtually disappeared after the second dose of the vaccine. Vaccination rate was negligible for this time period in the community (<5%). The decline in the incident rate of SARS-COoV-2 new infection in HCW shortly after the administration of the first dose of the vaccine was strikingly higher than the reduction observed in the general population (p<0.001and became even more pronounced after the second dose of the vaccine (p<0.001). Conclusions. mRNA SARS-CoV-2 vaccination is associated with a dramatic decline in new SARS-CoV-2 infection among HCW, even before the administration of the second dose of the vaccine.

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