Influenza Vaccination Programs for Healthcare Personnel

Organizational Issues and Beyond

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ID15483545
AuthorsHelena C Maltezou (0000-0003-0264-3547, National Public Health Organization, corresponding author), Eleni Ioannidou (0000-0003-0678-3221, FORTH Institute of Mediterranean Studies), Koen De Schrijver (University of Antwerp), Guido François (0000-0002-9483-9434, University of Antwerp), Antoon De Schryver (0000-0001-7048-1979, University of Antwerp)
Year2021
Volume18
Issue21
Pages11122-11122
Publication date2021-10-22
Open AccessYes
TypeARTICLE
VenueInternational Journal of Environmental Research and Public Health (JOURNAL)
Journal identifiersISSN: 1661-7827 • E-ISSN: 1660-4601
PublisherMultidisciplinary Digital Publishing Institute (PUBLISHER • CH)
DOI10.3390/ijerph182111122
PMID34769641
OpenAlexW3210002483
LanguageEN
Citations received1
References cited51

Healthcare personnel (HCP) are a high priority group for influenza vaccination aiming to protect them but also to protect vulnerable patients and healthcare services from healthcare-associated influenza and HCP absenteeism. Multi-component influenza vaccination programs targeting behavioral, organizational, and administrative barriers are critical, if influenza vaccination rates among HCP are to be raised on a sustained basis. Mandatory influenza vaccination policy is the only single intervention that can achieve high and sustainable vaccination rates in HCP in short term. In this article, we provide an overview of issues pertaining to influenza vaccination of HCP, with an emphasis on organizational issues of influenza vaccination programs

Absenteeism · Business · Family medicine · Health care · Healthcare worker · Intervention (counseling · Political science · Vaccination · Vaccination policy · Influenza Virus Research Studies · Medicine · Nursing · Psychology · Respiratory viral infections research · Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy · Immunology

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