Journal article
Should influenza immunisation be mandatory for healthcare workers?
BMJ. British medical journal (International ed.), Vol.337(7677), pp.1026-1027
International edition
11/01/2008
DOI: 10.1136/bmj.a2142
PMID: 18957466
Abstract
Helms and Polgreen suggest that influenza immunization should be mandatory for healthcare workers. They examine the evidence that indicated that vaccination reduces the rate of nosocomial influenza in hospitalized patients. They note the studies in UK that it is cost saving and is reducing absenteeism of healthcare workers. Moreover, they discuss the other benefits of mandatory immunization. They believe that, when considering the safety of patients, the greatest societal good would be derived from mandatory influenza immunization of healthcare workers. However, Isaacs and Leask argue that such approach infringes autonomy and could backfire. They note that there is no published evidence that immunizing healthcare workers protects other patient groups. In addition, they discuss the potential psychosocial harms that mandatory immunization will bring to these workers.
Details
- Title: Subtitle
- Should influenza immunisation be mandatory for healthcare workers?
- Creators
- Charles M HelmsPhilip M PolgreenDavid IsaacsJulie Leask
- Resource Type
- Journal article
- Publication Details
- BMJ. British medical journal (International ed.), Vol.337(7677), pp.1026-1027
- Edition
- International edition
- DOI
- 10.1136/bmj.a2142
- PMID
- 18957466
- NLM abbreviation
- BMJ
- ISSN
- 0959-8146
- eISSN
- 1756-1833
- Publisher
- BMJ Publishing Group
- Language
- English
- Date published
- 11/01/2008
- Academic Unit
- Infectious Diseases; Health Management and Policy; Epidemiology; Injury Prevention Research Center; Internal Medicine
- Record Identifier
- 9984094774702771
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