Vaccination against influenza: UK health care workers not on-message |
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Authors: | Harrison J Abbott P |
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Affiliation: | Department of Environmental and Occupational Medicine, The Medical School, Framlington Place, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4HH, UK. john.harrison@ncl.ac.uk |
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Abstract: | Vaccination of health care workers against influenza is considered to be important as a means of protecting patients from nosocomial infection. Vaccine uptake rates have been reported to be no more than 40% and often between 20 and 30%. An evaluation of the performance of UK National Health Service trusts, following a governmental directive to implement vaccination during the winter of 2000-2001, has shown a poor uptake of vaccine. Reasons for accepting or declining vaccine are discussed. There is a need for global leadership on this issue to promote the value of vaccination and to change the behaviour of health care workers. |
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Keywords: |           Health care workers influenza vaccination |
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