title: Vaccination coverage among medical residents in Paris, France.
abstract: Medical residents are particularly exposed to the risk of occupational infection. We aimed to determine the vaccination coverage in residents with an anonymous self-reporting electronic questionnaire. A total of 250 residents took part in this survey. Vaccination rates were particularly high for mandatory vaccinations (diphtheria, tetanus, poliomyelitis, hepatitis B virus and tuberculosis). Regarding recommended vaccinations (influenza, 45.6%; pertussis, 65.2%; measles, 62.8%; varicella, 62.8%), rates were insufficient to prevent hospital epidemics, but higher than those reported in other healthcare workers. Further immunization programmes should target residents, and not only senior healthcare workers, with a critical role for occupational medicine departments.
authors.affiliation: SIHP, Syndicat des Internes des Hôpitaux de Paris, 17 rue du Fer à Moulin, Paris, France. olivier.mir@cch.aphp.fr
authors.forename: O
authors.initials: O
authors.lastname: Mir
authors.forename: J
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Adam
authors.forename: R
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Gaillard
authors.forename: T
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Gregory
authors.forename: N
authors.initials: N
authors.lastname: Veyrie
authors.forename: Y
authors.initials: Y
authors.lastname: Yordanov
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Berveiller
authors.forename: B
authors.initials: B
authors.lastname: Chousterman
authors.forename: P
authors.initials: P
authors.lastname: Loulergue
mesh_terms: D000328:Adult; D003140:Communicable Disease Control; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control*; D005260:Female; D005602:France; D019538:Health Care Surveys; D006801:Humans; D017589:Immunization Programs; D020407:Internet; D007396:Internship and Residency / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D008297:Male; D009784:Occupational Diseases / Q000517:prevention & control*; D010297:Paris; D057566:Self Report; D014611:Vaccination / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*; D055815:Young Adult