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Influenza vaccination in paediatric nurses: Cross-sectional study of coverage, refusal, and factors in acceptance

Abstract

BACKGROUND: Influenza vaccination among health-care workers is poor, and the effectiveness of hospital vaccination programs remains unclear. Little is known about the effectiveness of intensive evidence-based vaccination programs in nursing staff. We determined whether the recommended vaccination rate could be achieved among paediatric nurses during an intensive promotional program for influenza vaccination. We also sought to identify the …

Authors

Norton SP; Scheifele DW; Bettinger JA; West RM

Journal

Vaccine, Vol. 26, No. 23, pp. 2942–2948

Publisher

Elsevier

Publication Date

June 2008

DOI

10.1016/j.vaccine.2008.03.033

ISSN

0264-410X