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- Title
Influenza Vaccination Coverage Among Health Care Personnel - United States, 2016-17 Influenza Season.
- Authors
Black, Carla L.; Xin Yue; Ball, Sarah W.; Fink, Rebecca; de Perio, Marie A.; Laney, A. Scott; Williams, Walter W.; Lindley, Megan C.; Graitcer, Samuel B.; Peng-Jun Lu; Devlin, Rebecca; Greby, Stacie M.; Yue, Xin; MPS; Lu, Peng-Jun
- Abstract
The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommends that all health care personnel (HCP) receive an annual influenza vaccination to reduce influenza-related morbidity and mortality among HCP and their patients and to reduce absenteeism among HCP (1-4). To estimate influenza vaccination coverage among HCP in the United States during the 2016-17 influenza season, CDC conducted an opt-in Internet panel survey of 2,438 HCP. Overall, 78.6% of survey respondents reported receiving vaccination during the 2016-17 season, similar to reported coverage in the previous three influenza seasons (5). Vaccination coverage continued to be higher among HCP working in hospitals (92.3%) and lower among HCP working in ambulatory (76.1%) and long-term care (LTC) (68.0%) settings. As in previous seasons, coverage was highest among HCP who were required by their employer to be vaccinated (96.7%) and lowest among HCP working in settings where vaccination was not required, promoted, or offered on-site (45.8%). Implementing workplace strategies found to improve vaccination coverage among HCP, including vaccination requirements or active promotion of on-site vaccinations at no cost, can help ensure that HCP and patients are protected against influenza (6).
- Subjects
UNITED States; CENTERS for Disease Control &; Prevention (U.S.); INFLUENZA vaccines; UNITED States. Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices; MEDICAL personnel; HOSPITALS; ABT Associates Inc.; INFLUENZA prevention; IMMUNIZATION; SEASONS
- Publication
MMWR: Morbidity & Mortality Weekly Report, 2017, Vol 66, Issue 38, p1009
- ISSN
0149-2195
- Publication type
journal article
- DOI
10.15585/mmwr.mm6638a1