| Literature DB >> 22173527 |
David J Weber1, Stephanie A Consoli, Emily Sickbert-Bennett, William A Rutala.
Abstract
Tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (Tdap) vaccine is recommended for all healthcare personnel who provide direct patient care unless medically contraindicated. Our university hospital made employment conditional upon receipt of Tdap vaccine. Implementation for newly hired employees quickly resulted in complete compliance, but achieving adherence among current workers required setting a termination date for noncompliance.Entities:
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Year: 2011 PMID: 22173527 DOI: 10.1086/663337
Source DB: PubMed Journal: Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol ISSN: 0899-823X Impact factor: 3.254