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ArticleClinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America2024

Vaccine-Preventable Disease Outbreaks Among Healthcare Workers: A Scoping Review.

Tasnim Hasan, Michelle Lynch, Catherine King, Charbel Wehbe, Martin Plymoth, Md Saiful Islam, Theodore Iannuzzi, Aiken Dao, Jana Lai, Alexandra Martiniuk and 2 more

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Article in Clinical infectious diseases : an official publication of the Infectious Diseases Society of America, 2024. The graph could read no effect estimate from its abstract, so it casts no vote on the map. Cited by 5 papers.

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1 · What the graph read from it

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3 · Its place in the literature

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5 citing papers in PubMed, 11 citations in OpenAlex.

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4 · The record

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5 · Who and what money

Authors and funding

12 authors at 5 institutions in 3 countries.

Tasnim HasanSydney Medical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.ORCID 0000-0001-6407-8155
Michelle LynchSchool of Public Health, Faculty of Medicine and Health, The University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
Catherine KingSydney Infectious Disease Institute, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
Charbel WehbeBlacktown Hospital, Western Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, Australia.
Martin PlymothBlacktown Hospital, Western Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, Australia.
Md Saiful IslamSchool of Population Health, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia.
Theodore IannuzziBlacktown Hospital, Western Sydney Local Health District, Sydney, Australia.
Aiken DaoSydney Medical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
Jana LaiNational Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance, The Children's Hospital at Westmead, Westmead, Australia.
Alexandra MartiniukSydney Medical School, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
Shalini DesaiImmunization, Vaccines and Biologicals Department, World Health Organization, Geneva, Switzerland.
Meru SheelSydney Infectious Disease Institute, Faculty of Medicine and Health, University of Sydney, Sydney, Australia.
The University of Sydney · AUBlacktown & Mount Druitt Hospital · AUChildren's Hospital at Westmead · AUUNSW Sydney · AUWorld Health Organization · CH

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6 · The paper itself

Abstract

backgroundOutbreaks of vaccine-preventable diseases (VPDs) in healthcare workers (HCWs) can result in morbidity and mortality and cause significant disruptions to healthcare services, patients, and visitors as well as an added burden on the healthcare system. This scoping review aimed to describe the epidemiology of VPD outbreaks in HCWs caused by diseases that are prevented by the 10 vaccines recommended by the World Health Organization for HCWs.

methodsIn April 2022, CINAHL, MEDLINE, Global Health, and EMBASE were searched for all articles reporting on VPD outbreaks in HCWs since the year 2000. Articles were included regardless of language and study type. Clinical and epidemiological characteristics of VPD outbreaks were described.

resultsOur search found 9363 articles, of which 216 met the inclusion criteria. Studies describing 6 of the 10 VPDs were found: influenza, measles, varicella, tuberculosis, pertussis, and rubella. Most articles (93%) were from high- and upper-middle-income countries. While most outbreaks occurred in hospitals, several influenza outbreaks were reported in long-term-care facilities. Based on available data, vaccination rates among HCWs were rarely reported.

conclusionsWe describe several VPD outbreaks in HCWs from 2000 to April 2022. The review emphasizes the need to understand the factors influencing outbreaks in HCWs and highlights the importance of vaccination among HCWs.

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Disease OutbreaksHealth PersonnelVaccinationVaccine-Preventable DiseasesHumansInfluenza, Humancommunicable diseasesdisease outbreaksepidemicshealth personnelimmunization

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