[COVID-19 vaccination strategy for employees of German hospitals: results of a survey of infection control practitioners within the B-FAST project]. / COVID-19-Impfstrategien für Beschäftigte deutscher Kliniken: Ergebnisse einer Befragung von Leitungen der (Krankenhaus)Hygiene im Rahmen des B-FAST-Projektes.
Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz
; 65(12): 1299-1306, 2022 Dec.
Article
in German
| MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-2085323
ABSTRACT
BACKGROUND AND AIM:
At the beginning of the COVID-19 vaccination campaign in Germany, employees in medical facilities were prioritised for vaccination against SARS-CoV2 due to the high risk of exposure and contact with vulnerable groups. Hospitals were therefore encouraged to organise and implement the vaccination of their employees as soon as possible. The aim of the study was to record the practice regarding the vaccination strategy for employees in German hospitals.METHODS:
In a self-developed cross-sectional study, infection control practitioners of all German university hospitals as well as non-university hospitals in Lower Saxony and Bavaria were surveyed in March 2021. The data were stratified according to the characteristics of university hospitals and non-university hospitals.RESULTS:
Of 416 invitations sent out, 100 questionnaires (university hospitals 33; non-university hospitals 67) were completed. University hospitals reported greater vaccination capacity than non-university hospitals, but a limiting factor was uncertain vaccine supply. Vaccination information campaigns were planned or had already been conducted in 89% of clinics. About two-thirds of the respondents (70%) said they did not plan to conduct antibody tests on vaccinated employees. A follow-up of vaccinated employees to detect possible SARS-CoV2 infections by PCR was planned by 41% of the respondents. In case of detection of SARS-CoV2 infection, 72% of the respondents had planned further diagnostic procedures.DISCUSSION:
All hospitals were able to achieve rapid implementation of COVID-19 vaccination of their employees. At the time of the survey, there was also much uncertainty regarding the management of breakthrough infections as well as the need for booster vaccinations.Keywords
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Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
SARS-CoV-2
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COVID-19
Type of study:
Cohort study
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Diagnostic study
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Experimental Studies
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Observational study
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Prognostic study
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Randomized controlled trials
Topics:
Vaccines
Limits:
Humans
Country/Region as subject:
Europa
Language:
German
Journal:
Bundesgesundheitsblatt Gesundheitsforschung Gesundheitsschutz
Journal subject:
Public Health
Year:
2022
Document Type:
Article
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