[Vaccination recommendations for health care workers in Austria]. / Impfungen für Mitarbeiter des Gesundheitswesens.
Wien Klin Wochenschr
; 126 Suppl 1: S11-22, 2014 Apr.
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| ID: mdl-24249329
ABSTRACT
In Austria the vaccination coverage among health care workers (HCW) - particularly among hospital personnel - is not sufficient. This is of specific concern, because not only the individual protection but also the prevention of disease transmission of vaccine preventable diseases between HCW and patients needs to be guaranteed. Particularly immunosuppressed patients, who are at higher risk for morbidity and mortality due to certain infections, but cannot be vaccination themselves, must be able to rely on herd protection, i.e. not being infected by surrounding/caring persons. The following publication provides for the first time detailed guidelines for vaccination programs for HCWs in Austria, including personnel within hospitals, medical institutions and laboratories, as well as Medical Universities including students. Moreover, these guidelines are also recommended to medical personnel in outpatient clinics, social service institutions and medical practices. Additionally to the vaccination schedules this publication also includes a chapter on ethical as well as legal background underlying these recommendations.
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Colección:
01-internacional
Base de datos:
MEDLINE
Asunto principal:
Virosis
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Vacunación
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Personal de Salud
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Guías de Práctica Clínica como Asunto
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Enfermedades Profesionales
Tipo de estudio:
Guideline
Aspecto:
Ethics
Límite:
Humans
País/Región como asunto:
Europa
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De
Revista:
Wien Klin Wochenschr
Año:
2014
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Article