| Document ID (ISN) | 50049 |
| CIS number |
88-1367 |
| ISSN - Serial title |
0096-1736 - Journal of Occupational Medicine |
| Year |
1987 |
| Convention or series no. |
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| Author(s) |
Lewy R. |
| Title |
Immunizations among hospital personnel |
| Bibliographic information |
May 1987, Vol.29, No.5, p.433-436. 8 ref. |
| Abstract |
To minimise the likelihood of transmission of certain infectious diseases within the hospital, the 5 million US health care personnel are becoming a special target group for immunisation programmes. A review of immunisations conducted by a hospital employee health service demonstrated that 80% of hospital employees are adequately protected against tetanus/diphtheria, and 97% are immune to rubella. In contrast, only 28% of at-risk employees are immunised against hepatitis B and only 2% are immunised against influenza. Vaccination programmes for tetanus/diphtheria and rubella, which are supported by appropriate legislation, are more effective than vaccination programmes for hepatitis B and influenza, which are not supported by appropriate legislation. |
| Descriptors (primary) |
infectious diseases; immunization; biological hazards; hospitals |
| Descriptors (secondary) |
USA |
| Document type |
D - Periodical articles |
| Subject(s) |
Other industries and occupations
|
| Broad subject area(s) |
Biological hazards
|
| Browse category(ies) |
Health care services
Biological hazards
Bacterial and parasitic diseases
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