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Healthcare Worker Knowledge and Attitudes Regarding Influenza Immunization and Childhood Vaccination

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2015

Angela L. Myers ,
John Lantos ,
Lauren Douville  and
Mary Anne Jackson
Angela L. Myers*
Affiliation:
Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics and the University of Missouri at Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, Missouri
John Lantos
Affiliation:
Children's Mercy Hospitals and Clinics and the University of Missouri at Kansas City School of Medicine, Kansas City, Missouri Center for Practical Bioethics, Kansas City, Missouri
Lauren Douville
Affiliation:
Center for Practical Bioethics, Kansas City, Missouri
*
Children's Mercy Hospital Infirmary, 2401 Gillham Road, Kansas City, MO 64108, (amyers@ cmh.edu)
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We surveyed healthcare workers (HCWs) about influenza vaccination and routine childhood vaccinations. We found that most HCWs' children received vaccinations, despite concerns regarding safety and efficacy. HCWs who received influenza vaccine were more likely to immunize their children against influenza, although a substantial proportion of HCWs' children did not receive influenza vaccination.

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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 31 , Issue 6 , June 2010 , pp. 643 - 646
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Copyright © The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 2010

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