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Increasing influenza vaccination coverage in healthcare workers: a review on campaign strategies and their effect.
Schumacher, Sofie; Salmanton-García, Jon; Cornely, Oliver A; Mellinghoff, Sibylle C.
  • Schumacher S; Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, Department I of Internal Medicine, Excellence Center for Medical Mycology (ECMM), University of Cologne, Herderstraße 52-54, 50931, Cologne, Germany.
  • Salmanton-García J; Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, Cologne Excellence Cluster On Cellular Stress Responses in Aging-Associated Diseases (CECAD), Chair Translational Research, University of Cologne, Cologne, Germany.
  • Cornely OA; German Centre for Infection Research (DZIF), Partner Site Bonn-Cologne, Cologne, Germany.
  • Mellinghoff SC; Faculty of Medicine and University Hospital Cologne, Department I of Internal Medicine, Excellence Center for Medical Mycology (ECMM), University of Cologne, Herderstraße 52-54, 50931, Cologne, Germany.
Infection ; 49(3): 387-399, 2021 Jun.
Article in English | MEDLINE | ID: covidwho-962163
ABSTRACT

PURPOSE:

Increasing influenza vaccination coverage in healthcare workers is a challenge. Especially during the ongoing COVID-19 pandemic, high vaccination coverage should be attained. This review analyzed strategies to increase influenza vaccination coverage in healthcare workers.

METHODS:

A literature search using PubMed was conducted and 32 publications on influenza vaccination campaigns for healthcare workers were reviewed for key interventions and resulting vaccination coverage.

RESULTS:

Among key interventions analyzed, mandatory vaccination policies or multifaceted campaigns including a vaccinate-or-wear-a-mask policy as well as mandatory declination reached vaccination coverage in healthcare workers of over 90%. Although campaigns solely based on education and promotion or on-site-vaccination did not regularly exceed an absolute vaccination coverage of 40%, a substantial relative increase in vaccination coverage was reached by implementation of these strategies.

CONCLUSION:

Mandatory vaccination policies are effective measures to achieve high overall vaccination coverage. In clinics where policies are infeasible, multifaceted campaigns comprising on-site vaccination, vaccination stands and educational and promotional campaigns as well as incentives should be implemented. Lessons learned from influenza campaigns could be implemented in future SARS-CoV-2 vaccination campaigns.
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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Influenza Vaccines / Health Personnel / Immunization Programs / Vaccination Coverage Type of study: Experimental Studies / Reviews Topics: Vaccines Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Infection Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S15010-020-01555-9

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Full text: Available Collection: International databases Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Influenza Vaccines / Health Personnel / Immunization Programs / Vaccination Coverage Type of study: Experimental Studies / Reviews Topics: Vaccines Limits: Humans Language: English Journal: Infection Year: 2021 Document Type: Article Affiliation country: S15010-020-01555-9