title: Assessment of a mandatory tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis vaccination requirement on vaccine uptake over time.
abstract: Tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (Tdap) vaccine is recommended for all healthcare personnel who provide direct patient care unless medically contraindicated. Our university hospital made employment conditional upon receipt of Tdap vaccine. Implementation for newly hired employees quickly resulted in complete compliance, but achieving adherence among current workers required setting a termination date for noncompliance.
authors.affiliation: Department of Medicine, University of North Carolina Health Care, University of North Carolina, Chapel Hill, North Carolina, USA. dweber@unch.unc.edu
authors.forename: David J
authors.initials: DJ
authors.lastname: Weber
authors.forename: Stephanie A
authors.initials: SA
authors.lastname: Consoli
authors.forename: Emily
authors.initials: E
authors.lastname: Sickbert-Bennett
authors.forename: William A
authors.initials: WA
authors.lastname: Rutala
mesh_terms: D004165:Diphtheria / Q000517:prevention & control; D015721:Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis Vaccine; D004651:Employment / Q000592:standards*; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000592:standards*; D006785:Hospitals, University; D006801:Humans; D037141:Mandatory Programs; D009657:North Carolina; D057766:Policy; D013742:Tetanus / Q000517:prevention & control; D014611:Vaccination / Q000639:trends*; D014917:Whooping Cough / Q000517:prevention & control
chemical_list: D015721:Diphtheria-Tetanus-Pertussis Vaccine