Vaccination

1 Out of 3 U.S. Adults Not Planning to Get Flu Shot This Year

One out of three U.S. adults plan to skip their flu shot this year, according to an Opinion Research/Select Medical telephone poll. Against that backdrop, two top clinical leaders in long-term acute-care released a statement today reminding the American public that ...More
October 26, 2011
Posted in News, Infections & Pathogens
Pioneering Device Could Give Student Nurses a Shot in the Arm

A “smart” training syringe developed by University of New Hampshire nursing and engineering faculty members will help nurses and other healthcare professionals learn how to give the most effective intramuscular injections by providing real-time feedback. Getting a yearly ...More
October 26, 2011
Posted in News
Mandatory Flu Vaccination Reduces Sick Days at New Hanover Regional Medical Center

After particularly severe flu seasons in recent years, New Hanover Regional Medical Center (NHRMC) officials took the preventive step of making influenza vaccines mandatory for all employees and volunteers during the 2010-2011 flu season. This effort to vaccinate all ...More
October 21, 2011
Posted in News, Infections & Pathogens
Largest Measles Outbreak in Years Tells Cautionary Tale, Underscores Importance of Vaccination

This year’s jump in measles in the United States and Canada was costly and occurred among unvaccinated children and adults, suggest several studies being presented at the 49th annual meeting of the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA). Thanks to a successful infant ...More
October 20, 2011
Posted in News, Infections & Pathogens
Many Teens and Pre-Teens Skip Crucial Immunizations

This week at the annual meeting of the American Academy of Pediatrics, the Vaccine Education Center at The Children’s Hospital of Philadelphia (VEC) and the American Medical Association released an updated information guide called "Vaccines and Teens" for parents and ...More
October 17, 2011
Posted in News, Infections & Pathogens
CDC Says Current Flu Activity is Low, Outlook for Vaccine is Good

The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has released the initial "FluView" report for the U.S. 2011-2012 flu season with the message that flu activity is currently low, making this the perfect time to get vaccinated. There should be lots of vaccine available, ...More
October 14, 2011
Posted in News, Infections & Pathogens
Mandatory Vaccination Against Influenza: Strategies for Compliance

Experts say that vaccination of healthcare workers against influenza is one of the key ways to protect patients and boost occupational health, yet annually, infection preventionists engage in a battle of persuasion and politics to get better compliance rates at their ...More
October 14, 2011
Posted in Articles, Infections & Pathogens, Policies and Practice
Healthcare Worker Vaccination Still Key to Protecting Patients

ICT spoke to William Schaffner, MD, chairman of the Department of Preventive Medicine at Vanderbilt Medical School in Nashville, Tenn., about lessons learned from the 2009 H1N1 influenza pandemic, non-compliance with flu-prevention measures, and other pertinent issues ...More
October 14, 2011
Posted in Articles, Policies and Practice
Flu Vaccination Challenge Participants Surpass National Average for Healthcare Workers

Joint Commission Resources (JCR) announces the results of its third annual Flu Vaccination Challenge, a national program to increase flu vaccination rates among healthcare workers. Participating healt care organizations (n=826) reached an 80 percent flu vaccination average ...More
October 7, 2011
Posted in News
Survey Finds Strong Public Support for Infant Vaccines

A new Harris survey finds broad public support for immunizing infants and children against major diseases, even if the vaccines are expensive. The survey also found widespread support for government assistance in vaccinating infants against a rare but deadly form of ...More
October 7, 2011
Posted in News, Infections & Pathogens