Protection Against Vaccine-preventable Diseases in Medical Students

Urwyler, Pascal; Dierig, Alexa; Walther, Kathi; Heininger, Ulrich

doi:10.1097/inf.0000000000000381

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“…In a study from Paris [35], pertussis immunization coverage was found to be 44% in medical students. In a recent study from our own institution, we found a rate of 56% [36]. Of note, all students with pertussis immunization gaps accepted Tdap during our campaign.…”

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Implementation of pertussis immunization in health-care personnel

Walther

Burckhardt

Erb

et al. 2015

Vaccine

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confidence: 82%

Implementation of pertussis immunization in health-care personnel

Walther

Burckhardt

Erb

et al. 2015

Vaccine

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“…Our data on pertussis vaccinations among German students showed comparably better and yet insufficient vaccination rates (60.5%). According to earlier studies from Germany and Switzerland based on self-reported data, 58.0% of medical students in Frankfurt [19] and 42.7% of students at the pediatric clinic at Basel University [20] reported to have received the pertussis vaccine in the past 10 years. Another study from Frankfurt reported even lower figures: Only 17.1% of the medical students reported a vaccination against pertussis in the past 10 years [23].…”

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Pertussis vaccination status and vaccine acceptance among medical students: multicenter study in Germany and Hungary

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BackgroundMedical students are at risk of contracting and transmitting infectious diseases such as pertussis. Complete vaccination status is important to protect own, patient and public health. Knowing own vaccination status is elementary for following current vaccination recommendations, including boosters. We aimed to assess pertussis vaccination status and vaccination acceptance among medical students of different nationalities.MethodsA cross-sectional multicenter health survey at German and Hungarian universities enclosed international medical students in the 1st, 3rd and 5th year of study. Self-reported data from 2655 students regarding pertussis vaccination status were analyzed. Subgroup analysis enclosed data of German (n = 1217), Hungarian (n = 960) and other nationality (n = 478) students (“other”).ResultsMore Hungarians reported basic immunization (39.0% vs 15.8% Germans vs 24.3% others, p ≤ 0.05). Booster vaccination was reported more by Germans (60.5% vs 43.6% Hungarians vs 36.0% others, p ≤ 0.05). Germans were more likely to report being unvaccinated (3.7% vs 0.9% Hungarians, p ≤ 0.05). More medical students of other nationalities were unaware of their pertussis vaccination status (37.4% vs 20.0% Germans/ 16.5% Hungarians, p ≤ 0.05). 75.2% (n = 1931) rated pertussis vaccinations as absolutely necessary (86.2% Hungarians vs 69.8% Germans/ 66.1% others, p ≤ 0.05).ConclusionsPositive attitudes towards vaccinations were reported but a large group reported insufficient vaccination status and being not aware of their status, especially among international students. Hungarians possibly have a better vaccination status than reported, based on mandatory vaccinations in childhood. The low awareness of vaccination status has implications for future booster vaccinations. All students should be informed about current recommendations and receive vaccination offers in frames of low-threshold medical services.

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“…Of note, health-care students are a specific sub-group of HCPs, since they share time between hospital wards and universities, which are often overlooked in immunization programs [ 55 ]. Several studies show that health-care students have significant immunity gaps and low immunization coverage rates against VPDs, which reflect immunization gaps during childhood or adolescence and the fact that they are not identified as HCPs by occupational medicine services in health-care facilities [ 55 , 56 , 57 , 58 , 59 ].…”

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Immunization of Health-Care Providers: Necessity and Public Health Policies

Maltezou

Poland

2016

Healthcare

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Health-care providers (HCPs) are at increased risk for exposure to vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs) in the workplace. The rationale for immunization of HCPs relies on the need to protect them and, indirectly, their patients from health-care-associated VPDs. Published evidence indicates significant immunity gaps for VPDs of HCPs globally. Deficits in knowledge and false perceptions about VPDs and vaccines are the most common barriers for vaccine uptake and may also influence communication about vaccines between HCPs and their patients. Most countries have immunization recommendations for HCPs; however, there are no universal policies and significant heterogeneity exists between countries in terms of vaccines, schedules, frame of implementation (recommendation or mandatory), and target categories of HCPs. Mandatory influenza immunization policies for HCPs have been implemented with high vaccine uptake rates. Stronger recommendations for HCP immunization and commitment at the level of the health-care facility are critical in order to achieve high vaccine coverage rates. Given the importance to health, mandatory immunization policies for VPDs that can cause serious morbidity and mortality to vulnerable patients should be considered.

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Protection Against Vaccine-preventable Diseases in Medical Students

Cited by 7 publications

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Implementation of pertussis immunization in health-care personnel

Implementation of pertussis immunization in health-care personnel

Pertussis vaccination status and vaccine acceptance among medical students: multicenter study in Germany and Hungary

Immunization of Health-Care Providers: Necessity and Public Health Policies

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