Measles and Varicella Vaccination Program in a Hospital: Implementation and Impact on Contact Tracing
Healthcare workers are recommended to get vaccinated against measles and varicella. This study aims to describe the implementation process of a measles and varicella vaccination program and report on the reduction in the number of susceptible healthcare workers exposed to measles, varicella, and dis...
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| description | Healthcare workers are recommended to get vaccinated against measles and varicella. This study aims to describe the implementation process of a measles and varicella vaccination program and report on the reduction in the number of susceptible healthcare workers exposed to measles, varicella, and disseminated herpes zoster at a tertiary hospital. The Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) model was used to describe the vaccination program implemented from October 2015 to September 2018. The number of exposed, reviewed, and susceptible healthcare workers during contact tracing for exposure to (a) measles and (b) varicella and disseminated herpes zoster in 2016, 2017, and 2018 is reported. A total of 6770 (95%) out of 7083 healthcare workers completed their immunization review by 2018. In 2016, 20 (10%) out of 198 healthcare workers exposed to measles were considered susceptible. In 2018, no one was found susceptible out of the 51 staff members exposed to measles (<i>p</i> < 0.01). For exposure to varicella and disseminated herpes zoster, seven (5%) out of 154 exposed healthcare workers were susceptible in 2016. In comparison, only two (1%) out of 377 exposed healthcare workers in 2018 were susceptible (<i>p</i> < 0.01). The vaccination program effectively reduced number of healthcare workers susceptible to measles, varicella, and disseminated zoster. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-0d152e480ecc414db46ca26c2ff2be6c2023-11-18T21:40:04ZengMDPI AGVaccines2076-393X2023-06-01117113110.3390/vaccines11071131Measles and Varicella Vaccination Program in a Hospital: Implementation and Impact on Contact TracingAlicia Siew Ting Loi0Revathi Sridhar1See Ming Lim2Well Programme, Alexandra Hospital, Singapore 159964, SingaporeEpidemiology Unit, Division of Infectious Diseases, National University Hospital, Singapore 119074, SingaporeOccupational Health Clinic, National University Hospital, Singapore 119074, SingaporeHealthcare workers are recommended to get vaccinated against measles and varicella. This study aims to describe the implementation process of a measles and varicella vaccination program and report on the reduction in the number of susceptible healthcare workers exposed to measles, varicella, and disseminated herpes zoster at a tertiary hospital. The Consolidated Framework for Implementation Research (CFIR) model was used to describe the vaccination program implemented from October 2015 to September 2018. The number of exposed, reviewed, and susceptible healthcare workers during contact tracing for exposure to (a) measles and (b) varicella and disseminated herpes zoster in 2016, 2017, and 2018 is reported. A total of 6770 (95%) out of 7083 healthcare workers completed their immunization review by 2018. In 2016, 20 (10%) out of 198 healthcare workers exposed to measles were considered susceptible. In 2018, no one was found susceptible out of the 51 staff members exposed to measles (<i>p</i> < 0.01). For exposure to varicella and disseminated herpes zoster, seven (5%) out of 154 exposed healthcare workers were susceptible in 2016. In comparison, only two (1%) out of 377 exposed healthcare workers in 2018 were susceptible (<i>p</i> < 0.01). The vaccination program effectively reduced number of healthcare workers susceptible to measles, varicella, and disseminated zoster.https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/11/7/1131measles vaccinevaricella vaccineprevention and controloccupational healthimmunization programshealth personnel |
| spellingShingle | Alicia Siew Ting Loi Revathi Sridhar See Ming Lim Measles and Varicella Vaccination Program in a Hospital: Implementation and Impact on Contact Tracing Vaccines measles vaccine varicella vaccine prevention and control occupational health immunization programs health personnel |
| title | Measles and Varicella Vaccination Program in a Hospital: Implementation and Impact on Contact Tracing |
| title_full | Measles and Varicella Vaccination Program in a Hospital: Implementation and Impact on Contact Tracing |
| title_fullStr | Measles and Varicella Vaccination Program in a Hospital: Implementation and Impact on Contact Tracing |
| title_full_unstemmed | Measles and Varicella Vaccination Program in a Hospital: Implementation and Impact on Contact Tracing |
| title_short | Measles and Varicella Vaccination Program in a Hospital: Implementation and Impact on Contact Tracing |
| title_sort | measles and varicella vaccination program in a hospital implementation and impact on contact tracing |
| topic | measles vaccine varicella vaccine prevention and control occupational health immunization programs health personnel |
| url | https://www.mdpi.com/2076-393X/11/7/1131 |
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