Salzberger B, Ehrenstein B
Klinik I für Innere Medizin, Universitätsklinikum Regensburg, Franz-Josef-Strauss-Allee 11, 93042 Regensburg.
Dtsch Med Wochenschr. 2008 Feb;133(8):377-8. doi: 10.1055/s-2008-1046725.
Vaccination of healthcare workers (HCW) against influenza is strongly recommended due to its positive effects on elderly patients. In randomized studies vaccination of healthcare workers resulted in lower overall mortality of patients in the winter period. Still, vaccination rates of healthcare workers remain low in many countries, especially in Europe. The rationale for the current recommendations, vaccination rates of healthcare workers, factors influencing these rates, and strategies to improve vaccination rates are discussed.
强烈建议医护人员接种流感疫苗，因为这对老年患者有积极影响。在随机研究中，医护人员接种疫苗可降低冬季患者的总体死亡率。然而，许多国家，尤其是欧洲，医护人员的疫苗接种率仍然很低。本文讨论了当前建议的依据、医护人员的疫苗接种率、影响这些率的因素以及提高疫苗接种率的策略。
