Improving Influenza Immunization Rates Among Healthcare Workers Caring for High-Risk Pediatric Patients

Abstract

Despite delayed distribution of influenza vaccine during the 2000-2001 season, immunization rates at 7 hospitals and among HCWs in high-risk units exceeded the National Association of Children's Hospitals and Related Institutions goal of 50%.

Seasonal influenza vaccine uptake in Germany 2007/2008 and 2008/2009: Results from a national health update survey

“…Low vaccination coverage among HCWs has been observed not only in Germany but also in several other European and non-European countries [30][31][32][33][34][35][36][37][38][39]. assessed by Blank et al was similar to that found in our study [20], vaccination coverage in the target groups diverged significantly from our findings.…”

Factors affecting uptake of recommended immunizations among health care workers in South Australia

“…The majority of reviewed studies reported self-protection to be the most important reason for vaccination. In terms of influenza, as expected, HCW self-protection was a highly significant predictor of vaccination for seasonal influenza, which other studies [37][38] have noted. Our finding for support for the obligation to be vaccinated against influenza (79.4%) is higher than that reported by Seale 39 who found only 46.8% of respondents in a survey of two tertiary hospitals in Sydney supported a policy of compulsory influenza vaccination for HCWs.…”

Knowledge and Attitude of Family Physicians Regarding Adult Vaccination

“…Many worldwide programs are introduced in order to increase the vaccination rates in health personel but surprisingly, their is a resistance. In studies performed in various countries, the influenza vaccination rates in health personel was below 50% [17][18][19][20][21][22]. In our study the rate of having been vaccinated in any season was 58.5% and the ones that were vaccinated this season were only half of these.…”