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Vaccination Without Documentation: Influenza Immunization Among Medical Residents at a Tertiary-Care Medical Center

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  02 January 2015

Gonzalo Bearman ,
Linda Fuentes ,
Jaclyn Van Lieu Vorenkamp  and
Lewis M. Drusin
Gonzalo Bearman
Affiliation:
Department of Medicine, MedicalCollege of Virginia, Richmond, Virginia
Linda Fuentes
Affiliation:
Occupational Health Service, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell Center, New York City, New York
Jaclyn Van Lieu Vorenkamp
Affiliation:
Department of Medicine, Weill Medical College of Cornell Universityand the Occupational Health Service, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell Center, New York City, New York
Lewis M. Drusin*
Affiliation:
Department of Public Health and the Department of Medicine, Weill Medical College of Cornell Universityand the Division of International Medicine and Infectious Diseases, Weill Medical College of Cornell University and New York-Presbyterian Hospital, New York City, New York Department of Epidemiology, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell Center, New York City, New York
*
Department of Epidemiology, New York-Presbyterian Hospital, Weill Cornell Center, 525 East 68th Street, New York, NY 10021
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Abstract

Sixty-four percent of medical residents unimmunized by the Occupational Health Service were immunized elsewhere. Those unvaccinated lacked time to comply. An immune staff is critical to prevent transmission to high-risk patients and limit absenteeism. The hospital is implementing a program to deliver medical care to the house staff.

Type
Concise Communications
Information
Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 24 , Issue 8 , August 2003 , pp. 626 - 628
Copyright
Copyright © The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America 2003

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