Vaccine coverage of healthcare students in hospitals of the Paris region in 2009: The Studyvax Survey

Vaccination of healthcare workers: A review

“…150 The vaccination rate was higher in French healthcare students (91.8%), probably because of mandatory vaccination. 151 …”

“…189 In French healthcare students, vaccination coverage was high because of compulsory vaccinations, such as tetanus and diphtheria, varying from 96.7 to 96.9% for DT vaccination. 151,176 Protective antibody titers have been defined and validated as a correlate of protection against tetanus and diphtheria, 164 so that seroprevalence data can provide reliable information on protection among HCWs. Protective antibody values against diphtheria were found in 89.2% (83.3%-91.5%) of 250 Thai HCWs, growing to 97.2% (95% CI: 95.1%-99.3%) after DT booster administration 190 and demonstrating the effectiveness of booster vaccination in maintaining protective antibody levels.…”

“…Globally, the reported vaccine coverage varies from 14.4% to 72.7%. 135,151,[174][175][176][177][178] In France, HCW vaccination coverage in published studies ranges from 12 to 66% in different settings: pediatric, obstetric, internal medicine and ICUs. 135,175,177,178 A French national survey of HCWs in 2009 reported 11.4% pertussis vaccine coverage.…”

“…61 Among healthcare students, coverage was high for compulsory vaccinations, but largely insufficient for recommended ones, such as pertussis, varying from 44 to 72%. 151,176 Policies to increase pertussis vaccination rates Two recent publications ascertained the effect of active intervention in implementing mandatory vaccination against pertussis. A 1-year active campaign in a group of hospitals strongly increased coverage among HCWs in high-risk areas, from 50 to 98.6% (100% when accounting for legitimate exemptions).…”

Vaccination coverage among students from a German health care college

“…2 In several studies, low vaccination rates have been detected in nursing staff 3 and students. [4][5][6][7] The training period of health care students is characterized by working closely with patients 6 ; students are therefore at risk of acquiring and transmitting vaccine-preventable diseases. The purpose of this study was to assess vaccination status, attitude toward the importance of vaccinations, and influence of determining factors on the vaccination status of a sample of health care students.…”