Effectiveness and acceptance of a health care-based mandatory vaccination program.

Abstract

OBJECTIVE:

To decrease the risk of transmission of hospital-associated transmission of influenza and pertussis through mandatory vaccination of staff.

METHODS:

A mandatory influenza and toxoid-diphtheria toxoid-acellular pertussis program was implemented systemwide. A structured vaccine exemption program was implemented for those requesting a medical and/or religious/moral/ethical exemption.

RESULTS:

Systemwide influenza vaccination rates increased from 67% historically, 76.2% in the 2012 to 2013 influenza season, to 94.7% in 2013 to 2014 with an overall compliance rate of 97.8%. Toxoid-diphtheria toxoid-acellular pertussis vaccination rates systemwide reached 94.9%, with an overall compliance rate of 98%. Higher rates were experienced at individual hospital facilities compared with the corporate location.

CONCLUSIONS:

Successful vaccination campaign outcomes can be achieved through diligent enforcement of mandatory vaccination, masking, and other infection prevention procedures.

• Authors: Rachel Leibu, Joel Maslow
• Journal: Journal of occupational and environmental medicine (J Occup Environ Med) Vol. 57 Issue 1 Pg. 58-61 (Jan 2015) ISSN: 1536-5948 [Electronic] United States
• PMID: 25563540 (Publication Type: Journal Article)

Topics

• Administrative Personnel
• Cross Infection (prevention & control)
• Georgia
• Guideline Adherence (trends)
• Guidelines as Topic
• Health Personnel
• Hospitals
• Humans
• Infectious Disease Transmission, Professional-to-Patient (prevention & control)
• Influenza, Human (prevention & control, transmission)
• Mandatory Programs
• Occupational Health
• Organizational Policy
• Program Evaluation
• Vaccination (trends)
• Whooping Cough (prevention & control, transmission)