Influenza immunization coverage of residents and employees of long-term care facilities in New York State, 2000-2010.

Abstract:

:We describe influenza immunization coverage trends from the New York State (NYS) Department of Health long-term care facility (LTCF) reports. Overall median immunization coverage levels for NYS LTCF residents and employees were 84.0% (range: 81.6%-86.0%) and 37.7% (range: 32.7%-50.0%), respectively. LTCF resident immunization coverage levels in NYS have neared the Healthy People 2020 target of 90% but have not achieved high LTCF employee coverage, suggesting a need for more regulatory interventions.

journal_name

Am J Infect Control

authors

Person CJ,Nadeau JA,Schaffzin JK,Pollock L,Wallace BJ,McNutt LA,Blog D

doi

10.1016/j.ajic.2012.09.025

keywords:

["Infection control","Influenza vaccination","Vaccination rates"]

subject

Has Abstract

pub_date

2013-08-01 00:00:00

pages

743-5

issue

8

eissn

0196-6553

issn

1527-3296

pii

S0196-6553(12)01335-1

journal_volume

41

pub_type

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