title: Effectiveness and acceptance of a health care-based mandatory vaccination program.
abstract: OBJECTIVE
  To decrease the risk of transmission of hospital-associated transmission of influenza and pertussis through mandatory vaccination of staff.
  
  
  METHODS
  A mandatory influenza and toxoid-diphtheria toxoid-acellular pertussis program was implemented systemwide. A structured vaccine exemption program was implemented for those requesting a medical and/or religious/moral/ethical exemption.
  
  
  RESULTS
  Systemwide influenza vaccination rates increased from 67% historically, 76.2% in the 2012 to 2013 influenza season, to 94.7% in 2013 to 2014 with an overall compliance rate of 97.8%. Toxoid-diphtheria toxoid-acellular pertussis vaccination rates systemwide reached 94.9%, with an overall compliance rate of 98%. Higher rates were experienced at individual hospital facilities compared with the corporate location.
  
  
  CONCLUSIONS
  Successful vaccination campaign outcomes can be achieved through diligent enforcement of mandatory vaccination, masking, and other infection prevention procedures.
authors.affiliation: From the Department of Medicine, Occupational Medicine Service (Dr Leibu) and Department of Medicine, Division of Infectious Diseases (Dr Maslow), Morristown Medical Center, N.J.
authors.forename: Rachel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Leibu
authors.forename: Joel
authors.initials: J
authors.lastname: Maslow
mesh_terms: D000288:Administrative Personnel; D003428:Cross Infection / Q000517:prevention & control; D005845:Georgia; D019983:Guideline Adherence / Q000639:trends; D017408:Guidelines as Topic; D006282:Health Personnel; D006761:Hospitals; D006801:Humans; D017757:Infectious Disease Transmission, Professional-to-Patient / Q000517:prevention & control*; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission*; D037141:Mandatory Programs; D016272:Occupational Health; D016134:Organizational Policy; D015397:Program Evaluation; D014611:Vaccination / Q000639:trends*; D014917:Whooping Cough / Q000517:prevention & control* / Q000635:transmission*