Background: In Canada, vaccination coverage for seasonal influenza among health care
personnel remains below 50%. The objective of this review was to determine which …

This report updates the 2009 recommendations by CDC's Advisory Committee on
Immunization Practices (ACIP) regarding the use of influenza vaccine for the prevention and …

Background Because pragmatic trials are performed to determine if an intervention can
improve current practice, they often have a control group receiving 'usual care'. The …

Background. Influenza vaccination of health care workers has been recommended since
1984. Multiple strategies to enhance vaccination rates have been suggested, but national …

Background. The rate of influenza vaccination among healthcare workers (HCWs) is low,
despite a good rationale and strong recommendations for vaccination from many health …

Executive SummaryThis document serves as an update and companion piece to the 2005
Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) Position Paper entitled “Influenza …

Objective. To describe the results of different measures implemented to improve adherence
to the healthcare worker (HCW) influenza immunization program at BJC HealthCare during …

Seasonal influenza represents a considerable public health burden, and annual vaccination
represents the most effective preventive strategy for amelioration of this problem. Certain …

Background Nursing home residents bear a substantial burden of influenza morbidity and
mortality. Vaccination of residents and healthcare workers (HCWs) is the main strategy for …

Influenza epidemics occur regularly and prediction of their conversion to pandemics and
their impact is difficult. Coordination of efforts on a global scale to control or reduce the …