Tdap Vaccination Among Healthcare Personnel, Internet Panel Survey, 2012–2014

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• Alternative Title:
  Am J Prev Med
• Personal Author:
  Srivastav, Anup ; Black, Carla L. ; Lu, Peng-Jun ; Zhang, Jun ; Liang, Jennifer L. ; Greby, Stacie M.
• Description:
  Introduction
  
  Healthcare personnel (HCP) are at risk for pertussis infection exposure or transmitting the disease to patients in their work settings. The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommends tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccination for HCP to minimize these risks. This study assessed Tdap vaccination coverage among U.S. HCP by sociodemographic and occupation-related characteristics.
  
  Methods
  
  The 2012, 2013, and 2014 Internet Panel Surveys were analyzed in 2015 to assess HCP Tdap vaccination. Effective sample sizes for 2012, 2013, and 2014 survey years were 2,038, 1613, and 1633, respectively. Missing values were assigned using multiple imputation. Multivariable logistic regression identified factors independently associated with HCP Tdap vaccination. Statistical measures were calculated with an assumption of random sampling.
  
  Results
  
  Overall, Tdap vaccination coverage among HCP was 34.8% (95% CI=30.6%, 39.0%); 40.2% (95% CI=36.1%, 44.4%); and 42.4% (95% CI=38.7%, 46.0%) in 2012, 2013, and 2014, respectively. Nurse practitioners/physician’s assistants, physicians, nurses, and HCP working in hospitals and ambulatory care settings had higher Tdap coverage. Having contact with an infant aged ≤6 months and influenza vaccination receipt were associated with increased Tdap vaccination. Non-Hispanic black race/ethnicity, having an associate/bachelor’s degree, being below poverty, non-clinical personnel status, and working in a long-term care setting were associated with decreased Tdap vaccination.
  
  Conclusions
  
  HCP Tdap vaccination coverage increased during 2012–2014; however, coverage remains low. Vaccination coverage varied widely by healthcare occupation, occupational setting, and sociodemographic characteristics. Evidence-based employer strategies used to increase HCP influenza vaccination, if applied to Tdap, may increase Tdap coverage.
  
  
• Subjects:
  Adolescent Adult Aged Article Diphtheria-Tetanus-acellular Pertussis Vaccines Health Personnel Humans Middle Aged Vaccination Young Adult
• Source:
  Am J Prev Med. 53(4):537-546.
• Pubmed ID:
  28545743
• Pubmed Central ID:
  PMC5737014
• Document Type:
  Journal Article
• Funding:
  CC999999/Intramural CDC HHS/United States
• Volume:
  53
• Issue:
  4
• Collection(s):
  CDC Public Access
• Main Document Checksum:
  urn:sha256:4e42e32f6f69445cabd6e2af6d7a3cf4cbd1131253ef645d461f3b8d73b6849e
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