Vaccination policies for health-care workers in acute health-care facilities in Europe

Highlights ► We reviewed existing policies for HCW vaccination in 30 European countries. ► Significant gaps and country-to-country variation were revealed. ► Vaccine policies for HCWs should be re-evaluated in order to promote safety.

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Published in:Vaccine 2011-11, Vol.29 (51), p.9557-9562
Main Authors: Maltezou, Helena C, Wicker, Sabine, Borg, Michael, Heininger, Ulrich, Puro, Vincenzo, Theodoridou, Maria, Poland, Gregory A
Format: Article
Language:English
Subjects:
Allergy and Immunology
allied health professionals
Applied microbiology
BCG vaccine
Biological and medical sciences
disease control
employment
Europe
European Union
experts
Fundamental and applied biological sciences. Psychology
Health care
Health Facilities
Health Personnel
Health Policy
Health-care workers
Hepatitis
hepatitis A
hepatitis B
Hospitals
Humans
Immunization Programs
Infection Control
Infections
Influenza
issues and policy
Mandatory Programs
Measles
Microbiology
Mumps
Mycobacterium
Neisseria meningitidis
occupational health and safety
Patients
Pediatrics
Policies
Poliovirus
Prevention
Public health
questionnaires
Risk assessment
Surveys and Questionnaires
Tropical diseases
Tuberculosis
Vaccination
Vaccine-preventable diseases
Vaccines
Vaccines, antisera, therapeutical immunoglobulins and monoclonal antibodies (general aspects)
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Summary:Highlights ► We reviewed existing policies for HCW vaccination in 30 European countries. ► Significant gaps and country-to-country variation were revealed. ► Vaccine policies for HCWs should be re-evaluated in order to promote safety.
ISSN:0264-410X
1873-2518
DOI:10.1016/j.vaccine.2011.09.076