Vaccination of healthcare personnel in Europe: Update to current policies.

In conclusion, European countries now have more comprehensive national vaccination programs for HCP, however there are still gaps. Given the recent large outbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases in Europe and the occupational risk for HCP, vaccination policies need to be expanded and strengthened in several European countries. Overall, vaccination policies for HCP in Europe should be periodically re-evaluated in order to provide optimal protection against vaccine-preventable diseases and infection control within healthcare facilities for HCP and patients.
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Source: Vaccine - October 13, 2019 Category: Allergy & Immunology Authors: Maltezou HC, Botelho-Nevers E, Brantsæter AB, Carlsson RM, Heininger U, Hübschen JM, Josefsdottir KS, Kassianos G, Kyncl J, Ledda C, Medić S, Nitsch-Osuch A, de Lejarazu RO, Theodoridou M, Van Damme P, van Essen GA, Wicker S, Wiedermann U, Poland GA, V Tags: Vaccine Source Type: research