Increasing influenza vaccination coverage in healthcare workers: a review on campaign strategies and their effect.
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.Keywords
Full text:
Available
Collection:
International databases
Database:
MEDLINE
Main subject:
Influenza Vaccines
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Health Personnel
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Immunization Programs
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Vaccination Coverage
Type of study:
Experimental Studies
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Reviews
Topics:
Vaccines
Limits:
Humans
Language:
English
Journal:
Infection
Year:
2021
Document Type:
Article
Affiliation country:
S15010-020-01555-9
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