Agreement with Employer Influenza Vaccination Requirements Among US Healthcare Personnel During the 2016–2017 Season

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• Personal Author:
  Black CL ; De Perio, Marie A. ; Greby SM ; Laney AS ; Yue X
• Description:
  To the Editor: Annual vaccination of healthcare personnel (HCP) is a high priority for reducing influenza-associated morbidity in healthcare settings. Although the percentage of HCP nationwide who reported receiving influenza vaccination was 78.6% in the 2016-2017 season, coverage remains incomplete, placing HCP and patients at risk of influenza. Employer influenza vaccination requirements are associated with higher coverage rates, and though controversial, mandatory influenza vaccination is supported by multiple healthcare professional societies. We explored agreement with employer influenza vaccination requirements among HCP nationwide. Description provided by NIOSH
• Subjects:
  • Behavior
  • Communicable Diseases
  • Epidemiology
  • Health Care Facilities Workforce and Services
  • Health Personnel
  • Health Promotion
  • Influenza, Human
  • Occupational Exposure
  • Occupational Health
  • Personal Protective Equipment
  More +
• Keywords:
  • Health care personnel
  • Influenza
  • Vaccines
  • Compliance
  • Infection control
  • Infectious diseases
  • Disease control
  • Disease prevention
  • Disease transmission
  • Humans
  More +
• ISSN:
  0899-823X
• Document Type:
  Text
• Genre:
  Journal Article
• Place as Subject:
  Georgia ; Ohio ; OSHA Region 3 ; OSHA Region 4 ; OSHA Region 5 ; Virginia ; West Virginia
• CIO:
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health (NIOSH)
• Division:
  DSHEFS - Division of Surveillance, Hazard Evaluations, and Field Studies ; RHD - Respiratory Health Division
• Topic:
  Workplace Safety & Health
• Location:
  North America
• Volume:
  39
• Issue:
  8
• NIOSHTIC Number:
  nn:20051879
• Citation:
  Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 2018 Aug; 39(8):1019-1020
• Contact Point Address:
  Marie A. de Perio, MD, National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 1090 Tusculum Ave, R-9, Cincinnati, OH 45226
• Email:
  mdeperio@cdc.gov
• Federal Fiscal Year:
  2018
• NORA Priority Area:
  Services
• Peer Reviewed:
  False
• Source Full Name:
  Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology
• Download URL:
  https://stacks.cdc.gov/view/cdc/211562/cdc_211562_DS1.pdf
• File Type:
  [PDF - 62.07 KB]
• Collection(s):
  National Institute for Occupational Safety and Health
• Main Document Checksum:
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