title: [Vaccinations for health care workers exposed to biohazard. Evidences and good medical practices].
abstract: Biohazard in healthcare settings is an issue for Occupational Physician (OP), owing to the potential relevant adverse effects for health care workers (HCW) and for the non complete effectiveness of primary prevention. Vaccination represents an effective tool to minimize risk of occupational and nosocomial transmission for many relevant communicable diseases. Implementation of vaccination campaigns may however present some critical aspects. The present study evaluates available scientific evidences and reports an Italian multicenter study (9 Hospitals, 3200 HCW), suggesting good medical practices in vaccination, while highlighting the role of the OP in a multidisciplinary context.
authors: Dipartimento di Medicina Sperimentale ed Applicata, Sezione di Medicina del Lavoro ed Igiene Industriale, Università di Brescia, Italy. porru@med.unibs.it
authors: S
authors: S
authors: Porru
authors: M
authors: M
authors: Campagna
authors: C
authors: C
authors: Arici
authors: J
authors: J
authors: Fostinelli
authors: B
authors: B
authors: Tonozzi
authors: D
authors: D
authors: Placidi
mesh_terms: D015386:Hazardous Substances; D006282:Health Personnel; D006801:Humans; D017053:Infection Control; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D016273:Occupational Exposure; D014611:Vaccination
chemical_list: D015386:Hazardous Substances