Declining Influenza Vaccination Coverage among Nurses, Hong Kong, 2006–2012

Lee, Shui Shan; Wong, Ngai Sze; Lee, Sing

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Declining Influenza Vaccination Coverage among Nurses, Hong Kong, 2006–2012

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Oct 2013
By Lee, Shui Shan ; Wong, Ngai Sze ; Lee, Sing

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Alternative Title:

Emerg Infect Dis
Personal Author:

Lee, Shui Shan ; Wong, Ngai Sze ; Lee, Sing
Description:

Seasonal influenza vaccination of nurses in Hong Kong fell from 57% in 2005 to 24% in 2012, paralleling concern for adverse reactions associated with vaccination. Decreased acceptance of vaccination was most prominent among nurses who had less work experience and more frequent contact with patients.
Subjects:

Dispatch Health Care Workers Hong Kong Influenza Nurses Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Viruses
Source:

Emerg Infect Dis. 19(10):1660-1663.
Document Type:

Journal Article
Volume:

19
Issue:

10
Collection(s):

Emerging Infectious Diseases
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urn:sha256:b2c41dc9ff6ca3d7077429d1659aa0754be1768b3872c130d2f4f554c7795afc
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https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/20924/cdc_20924_DS1.pdf
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