Int J Intern Emerg Med | Volume 1, Issue 1 | Research Article | Open Access

Considerations Regarding Influenza Vaccine Immunization among Health Care Professionals. The Experience of Two Major Hospitals in the South of Greece

Giorgos Liapis¹, Maria Lagadinou² and Dimitrios Velissaris^2*

¹Department of Orthopedics, Greece
²Department of Emergency Medicine, Patras University Hospital, Greece

^*Correspondance to: Dimitrios Velissaris 

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Abstract

Influenza is the most widespread seasonal contagion disease with high morbidity and mortality rates and excess economic impact. Health Care workers (HCWs) constitute a significant nosocomial reservoir for developing infection from influenza. The implementation of an integrated vaccination program for healthcare professionals contributes significantly to reducing the incidence of such infections both in patients and medical staff. Many studies have investigated the causes of success or failure of health care vaccination programs. Reasons for avoidance of vaccination include inconvenience, perceptions of the vaccine’s ineffectiveness or potential side effects. The aim of this study was to evaluate the knowledge of healthcare professionals regarding the influenza vaccine and its safety. We also aimed to evaluate the proportion of health care professionals been vaccinated and its relation to the level of education and type of their work. We prospectively conducted a survey in order to identify reasons for the adherence or refusal of the national recommendations for influenza vaccination among health care workers in south Greece.

Citation:

Liapis G, Lagadinou M, Velissaris D. Considerations Regarding Influenza Vaccine Immunization among Health Care Professionals. The Experience of Two Major Hospitals in the South of Greece. Int J Intern Emerg Med. 2018;1(1):1007.