Influenza Vaccines
Scientists at University of Groningen Detail Research in Influenza Vaccines
Published in Vaccine Weekly, July 20th, 2011
2011 JUL 20 -- According to the authors of recent research from Groningen, Netherlands, "Apart from direct protection and reduced productivity loss during epidemics, the main reason to immunize healthcare workers (HCWs) against influenza is to provide indirect protection of frail patients through reduced transmission in healthcare settings. Because the vaccine uptake among HCWs remains far below the health objectives, systematic programs are needed to take full advantage of such vaccination."
"In an earlier report, we showed a mean 9% increase of vaccine uptake among HCWs in nursing homes that implemented a systematic program compared with control homes,...
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Source: Vaccine Weekly (2011-07-20)
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