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MMWR Morb Mortal Wkly Rep. 2017 Sep 29;66(38):1009-1015. doi: 10.15585/mmwr.mm6638a1.
[h=1]Influenza Vaccination Coverage Among Health Care Personnel - United States, 2016-17 Influenza Season.[/h] Black CL, Yue X; MPS, Ball SW, Fink R, de Perio MA, Laney AS, Williams WW, Lindley MC, Graitcer SB, Lu PJ, Devlin R, Greby SM.
[h=3]Abstract[/h] The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommends that all health care personnel (HCP) receive an annual influenza vaccination to reduce influenza-related morbidity and mortality among HCP and their patients and to reduce absenteeism among HCP (1-4). To estimate influenza vaccination coverage among HCP in the United States during the 2016-17 influenza season, CDC conducted an opt-in Internet panel survey of 2,438 HCP. Overall, 78.6% of survey respondents reported receiving vaccination during the 2016-17 season, similar to reported coverage in the previous three influenza seasons (5). Vaccination coverage continued to be higher among HCP working in hospitals (92.3%) and lower among HCP working in ambulatory (76.1%) and long-term care (LTC) (68.0%) settings. As in previous seasons, coverage was highest among HCP who were required by their employer to be vaccinated (96.7%) and lowest among HCP working in settings where vaccination was not required, promoted, or offered on-site (45.8%). Implementing workplace strategies found to improve vaccination coverage among HCP, including vaccination requirements or active promotion of on-site vaccinations at no cost, can help ensure that HCP and patients are protected against influenza (6).
PMID: 28957042 DOI: 10.15585/mmwr.mm6638a1
[Indexed for MEDLINE]
[h=1]Influenza Vaccination Coverage Among Health Care Personnel - United States, 2016-17 Influenza Season.[/h] Black CL, Yue X; MPS, Ball SW, Fink R, de Perio MA, Laney AS, Williams WW, Lindley MC, Graitcer SB, Lu PJ, Devlin R, Greby SM.
[h=3]Abstract[/h] The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommends that all health care personnel (HCP) receive an annual influenza vaccination to reduce influenza-related morbidity and mortality among HCP and their patients and to reduce absenteeism among HCP (1-4). To estimate influenza vaccination coverage among HCP in the United States during the 2016-17 influenza season, CDC conducted an opt-in Internet panel survey of 2,438 HCP. Overall, 78.6% of survey respondents reported receiving vaccination during the 2016-17 season, similar to reported coverage in the previous three influenza seasons (5). Vaccination coverage continued to be higher among HCP working in hospitals (92.3%) and lower among HCP working in ambulatory (76.1%) and long-term care (LTC) (68.0%) settings. As in previous seasons, coverage was highest among HCP who were required by their employer to be vaccinated (96.7%) and lowest among HCP working in settings where vaccination was not required, promoted, or offered on-site (45.8%). Implementing workplace strategies found to improve vaccination coverage among HCP, including vaccination requirements or active promotion of on-site vaccinations at no cost, can help ensure that HCP and patients are protected against influenza (6).
PMID: 28957042 DOI: 10.15585/mmwr.mm6638a1
[Indexed for MEDLINE]