RT Journal Article
SR Electronic
T1 Seasonal flu vaccination for healthcare workers?
JF Drug and Therapeutics Bulletin
JO Drug Ther Bull
FD BMJ Publishing Group Ltd
SP 122
OP 125
DO 10.1136/dtb.2010.11.0055
VO 48
IS 11
YR 2010
UL http://dtb.bmj.com/content/48/11/122.abstract
AB Relevant BNF section: BNF 14.4 In the UK, the Department of Health (DH) recommends annual immunisation of healthcare workers against influenza1 to reduce the likelihood of nosocomial influenza transmission, particularly to vulnerable patients. However, although vaccination services to meet this need are available and provided free of charge to the recipient, uptake is often poor.2 Here we review the evidence for reduced influenza transmission and other benefits with seasonal vaccination of healthcare workers, and examine what influences vaccine uptake.