Barriers for vaccination of healthcare workers
Outbreaks of vaccine preventable diseases (VPDs) in hospital settings remain a challenge even in countries with established (childhood-) vaccination programs. Healthcare workers (HCWs) with an updated vaccination card play an important role in reducing the risk of nosocomial spread of VPDs. Yet, in...
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| author | Anna Korsgaard Eltvedt Anja Poulsen Thilde Nordmann Winther Marie-Louise Von Linstow |
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| description | Outbreaks of vaccine preventable diseases (VPDs) in hospital settings remain a challenge even in countries with established (childhood-) vaccination programs. Healthcare workers (HCWs) with an updated vaccination card play an important role in reducing the risk of nosocomial spread of VPDs. Yet, in many places, HCWs report their immunization status to be unknown or not updated. In times of a global pandemic, the debate on vaccination of HCWs is as hot as ever; do HCWs have an increased responsibility to get vaccinated against VPDs? If so, how do we increase vaccination uptake rates among HCWs? Mandatory vaccination against VPDs for HCWs has been introduced in some countries, but it may cause ethical dilemmas and not be culturally acceptable everywhere. We looked at vaccination policies and HCWs’ attitudes toward immunization against VPDs. We found that missing vaccine policies and lack of knowledge of VPDs, vaccination benefits, as well as inadequate organization around HCWs’ immunizations were important barriers to have a complete vaccination record. A systematic approach to employees providing information of VPDs and vaccinations, going through their vaccination cards and offering antibody testing where appropriate or a shot of a missing vaccine could support staff to adhere to vaccination schemes. |
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| spelling | doaj.art-7f203b00188e466c8fc9dad9c654c5292023-09-25T11:17:06ZengTaylor & Francis GroupHuman Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics2164-55152164-554X2021-09-011793073307610.1080/21645515.2021.19047601904760Barriers for vaccination of healthcare workersAnna Korsgaard Eltvedt0Anja Poulsen1Thilde Nordmann Winther2Marie-Louise Von Linstow3Nordsjællands HospitalCopenhagen University Hospital RigshospitaletCopenhagen University Hospital HvidovreCopenhagen University Hospital RigshospitaletOutbreaks of vaccine preventable diseases (VPDs) in hospital settings remain a challenge even in countries with established (childhood-) vaccination programs. Healthcare workers (HCWs) with an updated vaccination card play an important role in reducing the risk of nosocomial spread of VPDs. Yet, in many places, HCWs report their immunization status to be unknown or not updated. In times of a global pandemic, the debate on vaccination of HCWs is as hot as ever; do HCWs have an increased responsibility to get vaccinated against VPDs? If so, how do we increase vaccination uptake rates among HCWs? Mandatory vaccination against VPDs for HCWs has been introduced in some countries, but it may cause ethical dilemmas and not be culturally acceptable everywhere. We looked at vaccination policies and HCWs’ attitudes toward immunization against VPDs. We found that missing vaccine policies and lack of knowledge of VPDs, vaccination benefits, as well as inadequate organization around HCWs’ immunizations were important barriers to have a complete vaccination record. A systematic approach to employees providing information of VPDs and vaccinations, going through their vaccination cards and offering antibody testing where appropriate or a shot of a missing vaccine could support staff to adhere to vaccination schemes.http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2021.1904760vaccine hesitancyvaccine attitudesvaccine policyhealthcare workersvaccine preventable diseases |
| spellingShingle | Anna Korsgaard Eltvedt Anja Poulsen Thilde Nordmann Winther Marie-Louise Von Linstow Barriers for vaccination of healthcare workers Human Vaccines & Immunotherapeutics vaccine hesitancy vaccine attitudes vaccine policy healthcare workers vaccine preventable diseases |
| title | Barriers for vaccination of healthcare workers |
| title_full | Barriers for vaccination of healthcare workers |
| title_fullStr | Barriers for vaccination of healthcare workers |
| title_full_unstemmed | Barriers for vaccination of healthcare workers |
| title_short | Barriers for vaccination of healthcare workers |
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| topic | vaccine hesitancy vaccine attitudes vaccine policy healthcare workers vaccine preventable diseases |
| url | http://dx.doi.org/10.1080/21645515.2021.1904760 |
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