Coverage rates against vaccine-preventable diseases among healthcare workers in Sicily (Italy)
- Autori: Ledda, Caterina; Rapisarda, Venerando; Maltezou, Helena C; Contrino, Eleonora; Conforto, Arianna; Maida, Carmelo Massimo; Tramuto, Fabio; Vitale, Francesco; Costantino, Claudio
- Anno di pubblicazione: 2020
- Tipologia: Articolo in rivista
- OA Link: http://hdl.handle.net/10447/439776
Abstract
Vaccination of healthcare workers (HCWs) reduces the risk of occupational vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs), prevents their nosocomial transmission and preserves healthcare delivery during outbreaks. Extensive implementation of vaccination programmes for HCWs allowed the elimination or control of several VPDs within healthcare facilities; despite these, the vaccine adherence rates among HCWs are persistently suboptimal.