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Alternative Title:
Vaccine
Publisher's site:
http://dx.doi.org/10.1016/j.vaccine.2011.06.008
Personal Author:
Glaser, Michelle S ; Chui, Sydney ; Webber, Mayris P ; Gustave, Jackson ; Lee, Roy ; ... More +
Glaser, Michelle S ; Chui, Sydney ; Webber, Mayris P ; Gustave, Jackson ; Lee, Roy ; McLaughlin, Mary T. ; Ortiz, Viola ; Prezant, David ; Kelly, Kerry Less -
Description:
There is a widely recognized need for vaccination of health care workers (HCWs). We undertook this study to assess the 2009-2010 H1N1 vaccination rates in ∼14,000 firefighters and emergency medical service (EMS) workers at the Fire Department of New York (FDNY) and to determine predictors of H1N1 vaccine acceptance.|After 9/11/01, FDNY developed a bio-preparedness drill where units are dispatched to FDNY-BIOPOD (biologic points of distributions) for rapid distribution of medications/vaccines in the event of a biological disaster. Since 2005, FDNY offers free, voluntary seasonal influenza vaccination during routine medical monitoring/treatment examinations and at FDNY-BIOPOD. In 2009, FDNY-BIOPOD instead offered the H1N1 vaccine. We report on FDNY H1N1 vaccination rates and on predictors of acceptance using bivariate and multivariable techniques.|Overall, 10,612 (77%) FDNY workers were offered H1N1 vaccination, of whom 5831 (55%) accepted. Acceptance was 57.2% during FDNY-BIOPOD compared with 34.4% during medical monitoring/treatment exams (p=0.0001). Workers who accepted prior seasonal influenza vaccinations were 4 times more likely to accept H1N1 vaccination (AOR=4.4, CI(95)=4.0-4.8).|FDNY offered H1N1 vaccination to 77% of its workforce during the 2009-2010 season. Prior seasonal vaccine acceptance and vaccination in a group setting such as FDNY-BIOPOD dramatically increased acceptance of the H1N1 vaccine. However, within a voluntary program, additional strategies are needed to further increase vaccine acceptance in first responders and other HCWs.
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Adult
Article
Female
Health Knowledge, Attitudes, Practice
Humans
Influenza, Human
Influenza A Virus, H1N1 Subtype
Influenza Vaccines
Male
Middle Aged
Patient Acceptance Of Health Care
Patient Compliance
Vaccination

Source:
Vaccine. 29(34):5675-5680.
Pubmed ID:
21693157
Pubmed Central ID:
PMC4995591
Document Type:
Journal Article
Funding:
K23 HL084191/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS/United States ; K23HL084191/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS/United States ; K24A1080298/PHS HHS/United States ; M01 00096/PHS HHS/United States ; R01 HL057879/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS/United States ; ... More +
K23 HL084191/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS/United States ; K23HL084191/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS/United States ; K24A1080298/PHS HHS/United States ; M01 00096/PHS HHS/United States ; R01 HL057879/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS/United States ; R01-OH07350/OH/NIOSH CDC HHS/United States ; R01HL057879/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS/United States ; U10 OH008242/OH/NIOSH CDC HHS/United States ; U10 OH008243/OH/NIOSH CDC HHS/United States ; U10-OH008242/OH/NIOSH CDC HHS/United States ; U10-OH008243/OH/NIOSH CDC HHS/United States Less -
Place as Subject:
New York
Collection(s):
CDC Public Access
Main Document Checksum:
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urn:sha256:00e87f5a7eb1dfba09fc7899cb7b636cd48c67cbecf2874462cc4eb9d61431b7
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