The Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal
June 2012 – Volume 31 – Issue 6   pp: A7-A8,547-658,e78-e91
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Vaccine Reports
Attitudes Regarding Occupational Vaccines and Vaccination Coverage Against Vaccine-preventable Diseases Among Healthcare Workers Working in Pediatric Departments in Greece
Maltezou, Helena C.; Lourida, Athanasia; Katragkou, Aspasia; Grivea, Ioanna N.; Katerelos, Panos; Wicker, Sabine; Syrogiannopoulos, George A.; Roilides, Emmanuel; Theodoridou, Maria
Pediatric Infectious Disease Journal. 31(6):623-625, June 2012.
doi: 10.1097/INF.0b013e31824ddc1e

Abstract:
We studied the attitudes with regard to occupational vaccines and vaccination coverage among healthcare workers in pediatric departments. Completed vaccination rates were 33%, 33%, 41.7%, 3%, 5.8%, 69.2% and 36.3% against measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, hepatitis A, hepatitis B and tetanus-diphtheria, respectively. Susceptibility rates were 14.2%, 15.7%, 14.6%, 7.6%, 87.4%, 22.6% and 61.8% for measles, mumps, rubella, varicella, hepatitis A, hepatitis B and tetanus-diphtheria, respectively. Mandatory vaccinations were supported by 70.6% of healthcare workers, with considerable differences by target disease.