Ability of Healthcare Workers to Recall Previous Receipt of Tetanus-Containing Vaccination

Publié le 25 mai 2010 • Catégorie(s) : Vaccination •

Auteur Jose-Mario Fontanilla
Auteur Kathryn B Kirkland
Auteur J Gavin Cotter
Auteur Elizabeth A Talbot
Résumé Vaccination of healthcare workers (HCWs) is an important strategy in the control and prevention of hospital outbreaks. The decision to vaccinate is often based on self-report of vaccination status. Self-report of previous receipt of tetanus-diphtheria or tetanus toxin vaccination was validated using an electronic medical record. Results showed that HCWs’ self-report is reliable during a vaccination campaign.
Publication Infection Control and Hospital Epidemiology: The Official Journal of the Society of Hospital Epidemiologists of America
Date Apr 26, 2010