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ArticleThe Journal of hospital infection2022

COVID-19 vaccination strategy for hospital staff in Germany: a cross-sectional study in March-April 2021.

A A Mardiko, S Heinemann, A Bludau, H E J Kaba, A Leha, N von Maltzahn, N T Mutters, R Leistner, F Mattner, S Scheithauer

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Article in The Journal of hospital infection, 2022. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 2 papers.

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10 authors at 4 institutions in 1 country.

A A MardikoDepartment of Infection Control and Infectious Diseases, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany. Electronic address: ameliaaquareta.mardiko@med.uni-goettingen.de.
S HeinemannLocal Task Force of the Network University Medicine (NUM), University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany; Department of General Practice, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany.
A BludauDepartment of Infection Control and Infectious Diseases, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany.
H E J KabaDepartment of Infection Control and Infectious Diseases, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany.
A LehaDepartment of Medical Statistics, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany.
N von MaltzahnInstitute for Medical Microbiology and Hospital Epidemiology, Medical School Hannover, Germany.
N T MuttersInstitute for Hygiene and Public Health, University Hospital Bonn, Germany.
R LeistnerInstitute of Hygiene and Environmental Medicine, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and Berlin Institute of Health, Germany; Division of Gastroenterology, Infectious Diseases and Rheumatology, Medical Department, Charité-Universitätsmedizin Berlin, Corporate Member of Freie Universität Berlin, Humboldt-Universität zu Berlin and Berlin Institute of Health, Germany.
F MattnerInstitute for Hygiene, Cologne Merheim Medical Centre, University Witten-Herdecke, Germany.
S ScheithauerDepartment of Infection Control and Infectious Diseases, University Medical Center Göttingen, Germany.
Universitätsmedizin Göttingen · DEFreie Universität Berlin · DEMedizinische Hochschule Hannover · DEUniversity Hospital Bonn · DE

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundSARS-CoV-2 vaccination for healthcare workers (HCWs) started in Germany in December 2020. Hospitals had little time to prepare a vaccination strategy.

aimTo gather information on the initial vaccination strategy for HCWs from the infection control practitioners in Germany.

methodsA cross-sectional, ethically approved questionnaire was developed, formatted as an online survey and pre-tested. Infection control practitioners responsible for hygiene/infection prevention in 987 randomly selected German hospitals were invited to participate in the survey in March and April 2021. For statistical analysis, the hospitals were categorized into two groups based on bed capacity (<500 beds: small; ≥500 beds: large).

findingsOne hundred out of 987 (10%) infection control practitioners completed the survey. In 80% of the participating hospitals, HCW vaccination prioritization was based on recommendations of the German standing committee on vaccination (STIKO). Even so, only 54% prioritized the vaccination of HCWs with contact to vulnerable patients, thus deviating from STIKO recommendations. HCWs with a high personal health risk were prioritized for vaccination in 24% of the hospitals. Transferring unvaccinated HCWs to an area with less infection risk was considered by 2% of large and 12% of small hospitals.

conclusionVaccination prioritization differed across hospitals and deviated from STIKO recommendations. A pandemic preparedness concept should address the potential impact of divergent strategies compared to a common approach. In addition, further studies analysing the reasons why HCWs remain unvaccinated are needed to adopt effective strategies. This is especially important against the background of facility-based compulsory vaccination.

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COVID-19COVID-19 VaccinesCross-Sectional StudiesGermanyHealth PersonnelHumansPersonnel, HospitalSARS-CoV-2VaccinationCOVID-19 VaccinesHealthcare workersInfection controlSARS-CoV-2Vaccination campaignVaccination hesitancy

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