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Editor, Senior Moderator
Hum Vaccin Immunother. 2015 Sep 17:1-4. [Epub ahead of print]
[h=1]Acceptance of intradermal inactivated influenza vaccines among hospital staff following 2 seasonal vaccination campaigns.[/h] Goodliffe L[SUP]1[/SUP], Coleman BL[SUP]1,[/SUP][SUP]2[/SUP], McGeer AJ[SUP]2,[/SUP][SUP]3[/SUP]; Department of Occupational Health Wellness and Safety.
[h=3]Author information[/h]
[h=3]Abstract[/h] After a Canadian hospital's official influenza vaccination campaign concluded in the 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 influenza seasons, study nurses provided additional vaccination mobile cart hours and the added choice of an intradermal injection. An additional 2.1% of staff in the first and 1.4% in the second season were vaccinated during the study with 90-99% preferring the intradermal injection or having no preference. All 13 staff who attempted self-injection with the intradermal vaccine in 2012-2013 were successful on their first attempt. Offering alternatives to intramuscular vaccines may increase rates of vaccination.
[h=4]KEYWORDS:[/h] healthcare; hospital; immunization program; influenza vaccines; intradermal; pain perception
PMID: 26378778 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]
[h=1]Acceptance of intradermal inactivated influenza vaccines among hospital staff following 2 seasonal vaccination campaigns.[/h] Goodliffe L[SUP]1[/SUP], Coleman BL[SUP]1,[/SUP][SUP]2[/SUP], McGeer AJ[SUP]2,[/SUP][SUP]3[/SUP]; Department of Occupational Health Wellness and Safety.
[h=3]Author information[/h]
[h=3]Abstract[/h] After a Canadian hospital's official influenza vaccination campaign concluded in the 2011-2012 and 2012-2013 influenza seasons, study nurses provided additional vaccination mobile cart hours and the added choice of an intradermal injection. An additional 2.1% of staff in the first and 1.4% in the second season were vaccinated during the study with 90-99% preferring the intradermal injection or having no preference. All 13 staff who attempted self-injection with the intradermal vaccine in 2012-2013 were successful on their first attempt. Offering alternatives to intramuscular vaccines may increase rates of vaccination.
[h=4]KEYWORDS:[/h] healthcare; hospital; immunization program; influenza vaccines; intradermal; pain perception
PMID: 26378778 [PubMed - as supplied by publisher]