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Occupational Medicine 52:277-279 (2002)
Copyright © 2002 Society of Occupational Medicine

Vaccination against influenza: UK health care workers not on-message

J. Harrison * and P. Abbott {dagger}

*Department of Environmental and Occupational Medicine, The Medical School, Framlington Place, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4HH; and {dagger}Newcastle Occupational Health, Newcastle upon Tyne, UK

Correspondence to: John Harrison, Department of Environmental and Occupational Medicine, The Medical School, Framlington Place, Newcastle upon Tyne NE2 4HH, UK. e-mail: john.harrison{at}ncl.ac.uk

Abstract

Vaccination of health care workers against influenza is considered to be important as a means of protecting patients from nosocomial infection. Vaccine uptake rates have been reported to be no more than 40% and often between 20 and 30%. An evaluation of the performance of UK National Health Service trusts, following a governmental directive to implement vaccination during the winter of 2000–2001, has shown a poor uptake of vaccine. Reasons for accepting or declining vaccine are discussed. There is a need for global leadership on this issue to promote the value of vaccination and to change the behaviour of health care workers.

Keywords      Health care workers; influenza; vaccination


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