Vaccine
Volume 33, Issue 17, Pages 1999-2096 (21 April 2015)
http://www.sciencedirect.com/science/journal/0264410X/33/17

Implementation of pertussis immunization in health-care personnel
Original Research Article
Pages 2009-2014
Kathi Walther, Marie-Anne Burckhardt, Thomas Erb, Ulrich Heininger
Highlights
– Contact persons of newborns should receive pertussis vaccine to decrease transmission.
– We implemented this recommendation for health-care personnel with a campaign.
– Compliance with pertussis immunization was higher in newly hired staff.
– Mandatory appointments with occupational health service are needed for optimal coverage.