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Influenza Vaccination Programs for Healthcare Personnel: Organizational Issues and Beyond

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  • Helena C. Maltezou

    (Directorate of Research, Studies, and Documentation, National Public Health Organization, 15123 Athens, Greece)

  • Eleni Ioannidou

    (Department of Internal Medicine, General Hospital of Rethymno, 74100 Rethymno, Greece)

  • Koen De Schrijver

    (Department of Family Medicine and Population Health, University of Antwerp, 2610 Antwerp, Belgium)

  • Guido François

    (Department of Family Medicine and Population Health, University of Antwerp, 2610 Antwerp, Belgium)

  • Antoon De Schryver

    (Department of Family Medicine and Population Health, University of Antwerp, 2610 Antwerp, Belgium)

Abstract

Healthcare personnel (HCP) are a high priority group for influenza vaccination aiming to protect them but also to protect vulnerable patients and healthcare services from healthcare-associated influenza and HCP absenteeism. Multi-component influenza vaccination programs targeting behavioral, organizational, and administrative barriers are critical, if influenza vaccination rates among HCP are to be raised on a sustained basis. Mandatory influenza vaccination policy is the only single intervention that can achieve high and sustainable vaccination rates in HCP in short term. In this article, we provide an overview of issues pertaining to influenza vaccination of HCP, with an emphasis on organizational issues of influenza vaccination programs.

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  • Helena C. Maltezou & Eleni Ioannidou & Koen De Schrijver & Guido François & Antoon De Schryver, 2021. "Influenza Vaccination Programs for Healthcare Personnel: Organizational Issues and Beyond," IJERPH, MDPI, vol. 18(21), pages 1-9, October.
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