Resources for Program Coordinators and Administrators on Vaccination of Health Care Personnel
Influenza
Influenza transmission and outbreaks in hospitals and nursing homes are well documented. Despite the documented benefits of health care personnel (HCP) influenza vaccination on patient outcomes and HCP absenteeism, and on reducing influenza infection among staff, vaccination coverage among HCP remains low, less than 50%.
- HCP provide care to patients at high risk for complications of influenza.
- Older HCP (i.e., age 65 years or older) and those who have underlying chronic medical conditions or who might be pregnant are at increased risk for influenza-related complications.
Achieving and sustaining high vaccination coverage among HCP will protect staff and their patients, and reduce disease burden and health-care costs.
Influenza Vaccination Resources
- Prevention and Control of Influenza with Vaccines, Recommendations of the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), 2011, CDC
- Influenza Vaccination Coverage Among Health-Care Personnel --- United States, 2010--11 Influenza Season, CDC
- Dear Colleague Letter: Importance of Influenza Vaccination for All Health Care Personnel (HCP) (October 2012)
- Influenza Toolkit, American Nurses Association
- Health Care Personnel/Hospital Immunization Toolkit
- Health Care Personnel Long Term Care Facility Immunization Toolkit
- Health Care Provider Immunization Toolkit
- Honor Roll for Patient Safety - Mandatory Influenza Vaccination for Healthcare Workers, Immunization Action Coalition
- For Private Practices, Pharmacies, and Other Health Care Facilities.
- Influenza Vaccination of Health Care Personnel - Administrators and Program Managers (August 2012) (PPT, 1.92MB, 48slides)
Educational tool - Influenza Vaccination of Health Care Personnel - Health Care Personnel (August 2012) (PPT, 1.54MB, 21slides)
Educational tool
- Influenza Vaccination of Health Care Personnel - Administrators and Program Managers (August 2012) (PPT, 1.92MB, 48slides)
- Implementation Guidance: Mandatory Influenza Immunization for Health Care Workers - American Academy of Pediatrics (Updated 9/20/10)
- Influenza Vaccine Medical Exemption Statement for Health Care Personnel - For use by health care facilities choosing to institute locality-specific influenza vaccination requirements for health care personnel.
- Health Care Worker Influenza Vaccination Rates/New York State Hospitals, 2011-2012 (PDF, 170KB)
- Health Care Worker Influenza Vaccine Declination Rates/New York State Hospitals, 2011-2012 (PDF, 161KB)
- Health Care Personnel Flu Vaccination Survey Results, CDC
- Vaccination Information for Health Care Personnel
