U.S. Healthcare Personnel and Influenza Vaccination During the 2004–2005 Vaccine Shortage

Background Healthcare personnel with direct patient contact were prioritized for influenza vaccination during the 2004–2005 vaccine shortage. Data about vaccination coverage among healthcare personnel during vaccine shortages are limited. Methods Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System 2005 data...

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Published in:American journal of preventive medicine 2008-06, Vol.34 (6), p.455-462
Main Authors: Lorick, Suchita A., DO, MPH, Wortley, Pascale M., MD, MPH, Lindley, Megan C., MPH, Bardenheier, Barbara H., MPH, MA, Euler, Gary L., DrPH, MPH
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Adolescent
Adult
Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System
Female
Haemophilus Vaccines - administration & dosage
Health Facilities - statistics & numerical data
Health Personnel - statistics & numerical data
Health professionals
Health Services Accessibility - economics
Health Services Accessibility - statistics & numerical data
Health Status
Humans
Immunization
Influenza
Internal Medicine
Male
Middle Aged
Patients
Shortages
Socioeconomic Factors
United States
Vaccination - statistics & numerical data
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Summary:Background Healthcare personnel with direct patient contact were prioritized for influenza vaccination during the 2004–2005 vaccine shortage. Data about vaccination coverage among healthcare personnel during vaccine shortages are limited. Methods Behavioral Risk Factor Surveillance System 2005 data were analyzed in 2007 for a sample of healthcare facility workers (HCFW) aged 18–64 with ( n =3456) and without ( n =1153) direct patient contact and non-HCFWs ( n =39,405). Chi-square tests and logistic regression were used to identify factors associated with influenza vaccination among HCFWs and to compare HCFWs with non-HCFWs with regard to the main reason for nonvaccination during the shortage. Results Vaccination coverage was 37% (SE ± 3.1) among HCFWs with direct patient contact and 25% (SE ± 5.7) among those without. In multivariate analysis, coverage was higher among HCFWs who were older, more educated, and with higher incomes and better access to health care. The reason most commonly reported by HCFWs and non-HCFWs for nonvaccination was the belief that they did not need vaccination (35% versus 40%, respectively; p
ISSN:0749-3797
1873-2607
DOI:10.1016/j.amepre.2008.01.031