Vaccines for Health Care Personnel

Abstract

Medical Center Occupational Health (MCOH) programs must protect health care personnel (HCP) against the occupational risk of vaccine-preventable diseases. This thematic review outlines the rationale for the use of recommended vaccines in HCP; summarizes the available evidence regarding vaccine effectiveness, administration, and assessment of immunity; and provides guidance for MCOH programs navigating challenging situations.

Hepatitis B Immunity Statusamong Healthcare SciencesStudents, 20 Years after the InfantileVaccination: The Most Appropriate Policy to Confer Full Protection

“…HBV is a highly contagious infection which is transmitted through percutaneous or mucosal exposures to the blood and infectious body fluids (B/IBF). Hepatitis B is a well-recognized occupational risk for Healthcare personnel's (HCPs), whose work related activities involve reasonably anticipated risk of exposure to B/IBF (3)(4)(5). This risk is much higher among healthcare sciences students (HSS), because of their lesser skills and experiences during training (6).…”

“…This risk is much higher among healthcare sciences students (HSS), because of their lesser skills and experiences during training (6). General recommendations regarding the vaccination and protection of these occupational high-risk groups against HBV have been published (3)(4)(5)(7)(8)(9).…”

The Mayo Clinic Proceedings Thematic Review on Vaccines

“…The Thematic Review on Vaccines aims to provide Mayo Clinic Proceedings readers with an understanding of the rationale for vaccine recommendations across the lifespan, including vaccines for special groups such as travelers, 10 health care workers, 11 and immunocompromised individuals. 12 It also provides an overview on new vaccines in the pipeline for emerging infectious diseases, ie, Zika and Ebola viruses.…”