Τίτλος:
Vaccination of healthcare personnel in Europe: Update to current policies
Γλώσσες Τεκμηρίου:
Αγγλικά
Περίληψη:
We investigated and compared current national vaccination policies for health-care personnel (HCP) in Europe with results from our previous survey. Data from 36 European countries were collected using the same methodology as in 2011. National policies for HCP immunization were in place in all countries. There were significant differences in terms of number of vaccinations, target HCP and healthcare settings, and implementation regulations (recommended or mandatory vaccinations). Vaccination policies against hepatitis B and seasonal influenza were present in 35 countries each. Policies for vaccination of HCP against measles, mumps, rubella and varicella existed in 28, 24, 25 and 19 countries, respectively; and against tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis and poliomyelitis in 21, 20, 19, and 18 countries, respectively. Recommendations for hepatitis A immunization existed in 17 countries, and against meningococcus B, meningococcus C, meningococcus A, C, W, Y, and tuberculosis in 10, 8, 17, and 7 countries, respectively. Mandatory vaccination policies were found in 13 countries and were a pre-requisite for employment in ten. Comparing the vaccination programs of the 30 European countries that participated in the 2011 survey, we found that more countries had national vaccination policies against measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis A, diphtheria, tetanus, poliomyelitis, pertussis, meningococcus C and/or meningococcus A, C, W, Y; and more of these implemented mandatory vaccination policies for HCP. In conclusion, European countries now have more comprehensive national vaccination programs for HCP, however there are still gaps. Given the recent large outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases in Europe and the occupational risk for HCP, vaccination policies need to be expanded and strengthened in several European countries. Overall, vaccination policies for HCP in Europe should be periodically re-evaluated in order to provide optimal protection against vaccine-preventable diseases and infection control within healthcare facilities for HCP and patients. © 2019 Elsevier Ltd
Συγγραφείς:
Maltezou, H.C.
Botelho-Nevers, E.
Brantsæter, A.B.
Carlsson, R.-M.
Heininger, U.
Hübschen, J.M.
Josefsdottir, K.S.
Kassianos, G.
Kyncl, J.
Ledda, C.
Medić, S.
Nitsch-Osuch, A.
de Lejarazu, R.O.
Theodoridou, M.
Van Damme, P.
van Essen, G.A.
Wicker, S.
Wiedermann, U.
Poland, G.A.
Bino, S.
Filipova, R.
Draženović, V.
Koliou, M.
Fabianova, K.
Heilmann Jensen, L.
Filippova, I.
Elonsalo, U.
Molnár, Z.
Sigridur Josefsdottir, K.
Sisson, L.
Perevoscikovs, J.
Savrasova, L.
Caplinskas, S.
Berthet, F.
Hübschen, J.M.
Borg, M.
Cirstea, O.
Essen, G.A.V.
Graça, S.
Falup-Pecurariu, O.
Mikheeva, I.
Kollárová, D.
Mrvic, T.
de Lejarazu, R.O.
Roth, A.
Chernyshova, L.
Lapiy, F.
Vaccination Policies for HCP in Europe Study Group
Εκδότης:
ELSEVIER SCIENCE LTD.
Λέξεις-κλειδιά:
BCG vaccine; chickenpox vaccine; diphtheria vaccine; hepatitis A vaccine; hepatitis B vaccine; influenza vaccine; measles vaccine; meningococcus A vaccine; meningococcus B vaccine; meningococcus C vaccine; Meningococcus vaccine; meningococcus W vaccine; meningococcus Y vaccine; mumps vaccine; pertussis vaccine; poliomyelitis vaccine; rubella vaccine; tetanus toxoid; unclassified drug, Article; chickenpox; diphtheria; employment; Europe; health care facility; health care personnel; health care policy; health survey; hepatitis A; hepatitis B; human; infection control; influenza; mandatory program; measles; meningococcosis; meningococcus A infection; meningococcus B infection; meningococcus C infection; meningococcus W infection; meningococcus Y infection; mumps; nonhuman; pertussis; poliomyelitis; priority journal; rubella; seasonal influenza; tetanus; tuberculosis; vaccination coverage; comparative study; health care personnel; legislation and jurisprudence; occupational health; preventive health service; vaccination, Europe; Health Personnel; Health Policy; Humans; Immunization Programs; Mandatory Programs; Occupational Health; Vaccination
DOI:
10.1016/j.vaccine.2019.09.061
