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Vaccination of healthcare personnel in Europe: update to current policies

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dc.contributor.authorMaltezou, Helena C.
dc.contributor.authorBotelho-Nevers, Elisabeth
dc.contributor.authorBrantsæter, Arne B.
dc.contributor.authorCarlsson, Rose-Marie
dc.contributor.authorHeininger, Ulrich
dc.contributor.authorHübschen, Judith M.
dc.contributor.authorJosefsdottir, Kamilla S.
dc.contributor.authorKassianos, George
dc.contributor.authorKyncl, Jan
dc.contributor.authorLedda, Caterina
dc.contributor.authorMedić, Snežana
dc.contributor.authorNitsch-Osuch, Aneta
dc.contributor.authorde Lejarazu, Raul Ortiz
dc.contributor.authorTheodoridou, Maria
dc.contributor.authorVan Damme, Pierre
dc.contributor.authorvan Essen, Gerrit A.
dc.contributor.authorWicker, Sabine
dc.contributor.authorWiedermann, Ursula
dc.contributor.authorPoland, Gregory A.
dc.contributor.authorBino, Silvia
dc.contributor.authorWiedermann, Ursula
dc.contributor.authorVan Damme, Pierre
dc.contributor.authorFilipova, Radosveta
dc.contributor.authorDraženović, Vladimir
dc.contributor.authorKoliou, Maria
dc.contributor.authorFabianova, Katerina
dc.contributor.authorKyncl, Jan
dc.contributor.authorHeilmann Jensen, Lise
dc.contributor.authorFilippova, Irina
dc.contributor.authorElonsalo, Ulpu
dc.contributor.authorBotelho-Nevers, Elisabeth
dc.contributor.authorWicker, Sabine
dc.contributor.authorMaltezou, Helena C.
dc.contributor.authorTheodoridou, Maria
dc.contributor.authorMolnár, Zsuzsanna
dc.contributor.authorSigridur Josefsdottir, Kamilla
dc.contributor.authorSisson, Lynda
dc.contributor.authorLedda, Caterina
dc.contributor.authorPerevoscikovs, Jurijs
dc.contributor.authorSavrasova, Larisa
dc.contributor.authorCaplinskas, Saulius
dc.contributor.authorBerthet, Françoise
dc.contributor.authorHübschen, Judith M
dc.contributor.authorBorg, Michael
dc.contributor.authorCirstea, Olga
dc.contributor.authorEssen, Gerrit A. van
dc.contributor.authorBrantsæter, Arne B.
dc.contributor.authorNitsch-Osuch, Aneta
dc.contributor.authorGraça, Silva
dc.contributor.authorFalup-Pecurariu, Oana
dc.contributor.authorMikheeva, Irina
dc.contributor.authorMedić, Snežana
dc.contributor.authorKollárová, Dagmar
dc.contributor.authorMrvic, Tatjana
dc.contributor.authorde Lejarazu, Raúl Ortiz
dc.contributor.authorCarlsson, Rose-Marie
dc.contributor.authorRoth, Adam
dc.contributor.authorHeininger, Ulrich
dc.contributor.authorChernyshova, Liudmyla
dc.contributor.authorLapiy, Fedir
dc.contributor.authorKassianos, George
dc.contributor.authorPoland, Gregory A.
dc.contributor.authorVaccination Policies for HCP in Europe Study Group
dc.date.accessioned2020-05-05T22:56:37Z
dc.date.available2020-05-05T22:56:37Z
dc.date.issued2019-12-10
dc.description.abstractWe 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.pt_PT
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dc.identifier.citationVaccine. 2019 Dec 10;37(52):7576-7584. doi: 10.1016/j.vaccine.2019.09.061. Epub 2019 Oct 14pt_PT
dc.identifier.doi10.1016/j.vaccine.2019.09.061pt_PT
dc.identifier.issn0264-410X
dc.identifier.urihttp://hdl.handle.net/10400.18/6598
dc.language.isoengpt_PT
dc.peerreviewedyespt_PT
dc.publisherElsevierpt_PT
dc.relation.publisherversionhttps://www.sciencedirect.com/science/article/pii/S0264410X1931285X?via%3Dihubpt_PT
dc.subjectVaccinationpt_PT
dc.subjectHealthcare Personnelpt_PT
dc.subjectOccupationalpt_PT
dc.subjectPoliciespt_PT
dc.subjectEuropept_PT
dc.titleVaccination of healthcare personnel in Europe: update to current policiespt_PT
dc.typejournal article
dspace.entity.typePublication
oaire.citation.endPage7584pt_PT
oaire.citation.issue52pt_PT
oaire.citation.startPage7576pt_PT
oaire.citation.titleVaccinept_PT
oaire.citation.volume37pt_PT
rcaap.embargofctDe acordo com política editorial da revista.pt_PT
rcaap.rightsembargoedAccesspt_PT
rcaap.typearticlept_PT

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