A mandatory campaign to vaccinate health care workers against pertussis

American Journal of Infection Control

Volumn 41, Issue 8, 2013, Pages 740-742

  Esolen, Lisa M ^a   Kilheeney, Kimberly L ^a  

^a GEISINGER HEALTH SYSTEM   (United States)

Author keywords

Hospital employees; Immunizations; Tdap

Indexed keywords

PERTUSSIS VACCINE;

ARTICLE; EMERGENCY WARD; HEALTH CARE PERSONNEL; HEALTH CARE SYSTEM; HEALTH PROGRAM; HUMAN; MAJOR CLINICAL STUDY; PERTUSSIS; PHYSICIAN; VACCINATION;

HOSPITAL EMPLOYEES; IMMUNIZATIONS; TDAP;

CROSS INFECTION; DIPHTHERIA-TETANUS-ACELLULAR PERTUSSIS VACCINES; DISEASE OUTBREAKS; HEALTH PERSONNEL; HUMANS; MANDATORY PROGRAMS; PROGRAM EVALUATION; VACCINATION; WHOOPING COUGH;

EID: 84880924048     PISSN: 01966553     EISSN: 15273296     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.ajic.2012.10.012     Document Type: Article

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