[Current situation and related policies on the implementation and promotion of influenza vaccination among health care workers]

Zhonghua Yu Fang Yi Xue Za Zhi. 2019 Oct 6;53(10):973-977. doi: 10.3760/cma.j.issn.0253-9624.2019.10.004.
[Article in Chinese]

Abstract

Health care workers have higher risk of influenza infection because of their occupational exposure to infected patients. Infection of the health care workers may not only result in the increasing risk of the nosocomial infection and family transmission, but also disrupt the health services due to absence from work. Health care workers were recommended as a priority group of influenza vaccinationin more than 40 countries and regions in the world. In recent years, domestic surveys show that the influenza vaccine coverage among health care workers was low. This paper outlines the current status and related policies of influenza vaccination among health care workers in China and global. Additionally, we analyzed and discussed the proper immunization strategy of influenza vaccine for medical staff in China.

医务人员由于日常工作暴露,罹患流感的风险更高。同时医务人员感染流感病毒可增加院内和家庭传播的风险,由于疾病导致的缺勤还会影响医疗体系的正常运转。全球有40多个国家和地区均将医务人员纳入流感疫苗接种的优先人群。国内调查数据显示医务人员流感疫苗接种率普遍不高。本文主要对国内外流感疫苗的接种政策和现状进行概述,分析探讨符合我国实际的医务人员流感疫苗免疫策略。.

Keywords: Health care workers; Immunization strategy; Influenza vaccines; Influenza, human.

MeSH terms

  • China
  • Health Personnel
  • Humans
  • Influenza Vaccines*
  • Influenza, Human*
  • Vaccination

Substances

  • Influenza Vaccines