Cobertura vacunal antigripal de los trabajadores de un hospital general, 2004–2011

Vacunación antigripal en estudiantes de enfermería durante la temporada 2014-2015

“…La cobertura de vacunación (5,3%) fue menor que la documentada en estudiantes de enfermería de Reino Unido (21,5%) 19 o de medicina de EEUU (48% 8 , 63% 20 ). También fue menor que la alcanzada recientemente en TS de nuestro país 10,11,21 , en los que la frecuencia de vacunación osciló entre un 24,4% 21 y un 27,5% 11 en personal sanitario en general, y entre un 25,3% 11 y un 29,4% 10 en diplomados de enfermería en particular.…”

“…España no es ajena al contexto descrito y en sus centros sanitarios se han desarrollado diversos programas de intervención en TS con los que se han alcanzado coberturas vacunales del 26,5% 10 y 27,5% 11 . Además, determinadas Comunidades Autónomas, como Castilla y León, desde la temporada 2012-2013 12 han ampliado los grupos diana de vacunación antigripal recomendados por el Ministerio de Sanidad, Servicios Sociales e Igualdad 13 , incluyendo también a los estudiantes sanitarios en prácticas con pacientes 12 .…”

Real‐time surveillance systems: Applicability for the control of influenza in acute care

“…Similarly, vaccination of health professionals is one of the most effective resources in reducing the spread of seasonal flu in hospitals . Most European experiences place vaccination coverage in this group close to 30%, with a worrying decreasing trend . Given this scenario, it is important to increase efforts and design new strategies that allow professionals to raise awareness about the importance of vaccination to ensure patient safety.…”

“…1 Sufficient evidence supports the vaccination of health professionals as one of the most important measures in the reduction of nosocomial transmission of influenza virus. [11][12][13] However, as reflected in various recommendations, 14,15 health centers must develop other actions to minimize possible complications in the infected patient and avoid cross-transmission to susceptible people. These measures include the encouragement of compliance with standard precautions (with special attention to hand hygiene), the early implementation of extended precautions for transmission by droplets, environmental infection control and engineering controls, training and education of healthcare personnel, and administration of antiviral treatment and chemoprophylaxis of patients and healthcare personnel when appropriate.…”

“…Being the most frequent immunopreventable disease in developed countries, the main strategy for the prevention and control of influenza is vaccination, in a common effort of public health authorities, health professionals, and patients . Sufficient evidence supports the vaccination of health professionals as one of the most important measures in the reduction of nosocomial transmission of influenza virus . However, as reflected in various recommendations, health centers must develop other actions to minimize possible complications in the infected patient and avoid cross‐transmission to susceptible people.…”