Researchers measured influenza, hepatitis B and tetanus vaccination coverage among healthcare personnel using data from the 2007 National Immunization Survey-Adult. Among professionals aged 18 to 64 years, 46.7 percent received influenza vaccination for the 2006-2007 season, while 70.4 percent received tetanus vaccination in the past 10 years.
Interestingly, being married was associated with influenza vaccination; higher education level was associated with hepatitis B vaccination coverage; and younger age was significantly associated with tetanus vaccination among healthcare personnel. Healthcare personnel who did not receive influenza vaccination cited concerns about vaccine safety and adverse effects as reasons for not being vaccinated.
Read the study about vaccination coverage among healthcare professionals.
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