Interim Estimates of Vaccine Effectiveness of BNT162b2 and mRNA-1273 COVID-19 Vaccines in Preventing SARS-CoV-2 Infection Among Health Care Personnel, First Responders, and Other Essential and Frontline Workers — Eight U.S. Locations, December 2020–March 2021

Abstract Background Influenza vaccination is the most effective way of preventing influenza infections and it is recommended for the entire health care personnel in Thailand. However, the evidence of influenza vaccine effectiveness (VE) among health care personnel is lacking in Thailand. The objective of this study was to estimate influenza vaccine effectiveness (VE) against laboratory confirmed medically attended influenza illness for the 2018/9 season among health care personnel who at risk for influenza infection in Bangkok, the capital of Thailand. Methods Throat swab specimens were collected from patients with influenza-like illness (ILI) presenting to outpatient clinics and tested for influenza virus by RT-PCR, between October 2018 and September 2019. A test-negative case-control design was used to estimate influenza VE against medically-attended laboratory-confirmed influenza in outpatient settings. Cases were influenza-like illness (ILI) patients who tested positive for influenza, and controls were influenza negative patients. Results During the 2018/19 season 373 samples were collected; 57 (15.3%) were positive for influenza, 70.2% A un-subtyped and 29.8% B. Adjusted VE against all influenza viruses for this influenza season was -31.7% (95% confidence interval (CI): -40.2 to 66.4), against influenza A un-subtyped, it was 43.9% (95% CI: -30.6 to 75.9) and against influenza B, it was 52.0% (95% CI: (-73.9 to 86.8). Conclusions The seasonal influenza vaccine was moderately effective against medically attended lab-confirmed influenza infection in health care personnel in Bangkok, Thailand in the 2018-19 influenza season. Key messages The seasonal influenza vaccine was moderately effective against medically attended lab-confirmed influenza infection in health care personnel in Bangkok. Increasing seasonal influenza vaccination among health care personnel in Thailand may decrease medically attended influenza-associated ILI cases in this population.

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Incidence of SARS-CoV-2 Infection Among Health Care Personnel, First Responders, and Other Essential Workers During a Prevaccination COVID-19 Surge in Arizona

JAMA Health Forum ◽

10.1001/jamahealthforum.2021.3318 ◽

2021 ◽

Vol 2 (10) ◽

pp. e213318

Author(s):

Katherine D. Ellingson ◽

Joe K. Gerald ◽

Xiaoxiao Sun ◽

James Hollister ◽

Karen Lutrick ◽

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Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

First Responders ◽

Health Care Personnel

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Risk of SARS-CoV-2 Transmission in Health Care Personnel Working in a Pediatric COVID-19 Unit

Hospital Pediatrics ◽

10.1542/hpeds.2020-003855 ◽

2020 ◽

pp. hpeds.2020-003855

Author(s):

Andrea Lo Vecchio ◽

Luca Pierri ◽

Marco Poeta ◽

Edoardo Vassallo ◽

Marco Varelli ◽

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Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Health Care Personnel

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Health Personnel Practices Regarding Hand Hygiene in the Delivery Room at the Middle Euphrates Teaching Hospitals

International Journal of Pharmaceutical and Clinical Research ◽

10.25258/ijpcr.v9i04.8531 ◽

2017 ◽

Vol 9 (04) ◽

Author(s):

Wafa A K Abbas ◽

Muntahaa Rashaan

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Hand Hygiene ◽

Control Measure ◽

Relevant Literature ◽

Delivery Room ◽

Health Care Personnel ◽

Teaching Hospitals ◽

Infection Prevention And Control ◽

Health Staff ◽

Hygiene Practices

Literatures proved that Hand hygiene is the most important and effective infection prevention and control measure to prevent the spread of microorganisms causing HAIs and improving hand hygiene is consider a vital intervention to promote optimum patient safety in delivery room. Aim of the study; This study conducted to assess hand hygiene practices of health care personnel in the delivery room at the middle Euphrates teaching hospitals. Methods; A Descriptive qusi-expremental research design begin in 20th February to 26th May 2016, Current study sample involve all midwives and physicians in the delivery room (Total coverage.). Questionnaire used for data collection by interview forms and observational checklist was obtain from the extensive review of relevant literature and related studies Data analyzed through utilize (SPSS) software version (16) where, included descriptive analysis and inferential data analysis. The study conducted among 37 physicians and 97 midwives working in the delivery room are females. The current study indicate that the overall evaluation for the health staff practices regarding hand hygiene is fair at Karbala, Al-Najaf, Babylon and Diwaniah with high difference in health staff practices regarding infection control precautions (hand hygiene) and the different studied governorates at pvalue 0.001. based on the finding of present study majority of health care personnel have fair applies related to hand hygiene practices at different studied governorate hospitals. Updating practice of health care personnel through continuing inservice educational programs. Regular inspection and follow-up from the ministry of health for assurances good hand hygiene, the important of exist motivation system and punishment system to the neglected health care personnel.

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Importance of the universal precautions among health care personnel and its impact against Covid-19 spread - A survey

International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences ◽

10.26452/ijrps.v11ispl1.3065 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 (SPL1) ◽

pp. 675-684

Author(s):

Preethi Shankar ◽

Abilasha R ◽

Preetha S

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Statistical Analysis ◽

Health Care Workers ◽

Medical Personnel ◽

Health Care Personnel ◽

Universal Precaution ◽

Universal Precautions ◽

Care Workers ◽

Standard Set ◽

Spread Of Infection

Universal precautions are a vital standard set of rules applied to be followed by patients and doctors while carrying out any clinical procedure, but especially in patients with blood-borne diseases or infections. It is carried out to prevent the spread of infection from one person to another. Universal precautions are of great significance to medical personnel, where they expose themselves to numerous infectious diseases. The research aimed to assess and improve knowledge about universal precautions among health care personnel to reduce the rate of harmful exposure and infections among them. A questionnaire comprising 20 questions was created and circulated among 100 health care workers through the online platform "Google forms". The results were collected and analysed. Statistical analysis was performed using SPSS. It was evident that many people were not aware of the seriousness of universal precautions. Fortunately, many medical personals followed and were aware of universal precaution to an extent. Universal precaution should be followed religiously and judiciously to prevent the spread of deadly diseases.

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Stepping up detection, response, preparedness and readiness measures for “COVID-19”- A Pandemic

International Journal of Research in Pharmaceutical Sciences ◽

10.26452/ijrps.v11ispl1.3442 ◽

2020 ◽

Vol 11 (SPL1) ◽

pp. 1042-1047

Author(s):

Khushbu Balsara ◽

Deepankar Shukla

Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Health Care Workers ◽

Clinical History ◽

Frontline Workers ◽

Diagnostic Assays ◽

Care Workers ◽

Short Period ◽

History Of ◽

Detection Response ◽

Care Worker

In a very short period of time, “COVID-19” has seized the consciousness globally by making remarkable changes in our day to day living and has superintended as a public health emergency globally. It has high radar of transmission, affecting an individual at work to frontline workers. The measures and planning for a response plays a key role from drawing up an emergency committee and this follows an equation which broadly deals with epidemiological to clinical history of the patient, management steps from isolation, screening, diagnostic assays for identification and treatment. The application of an organized plan with secure structure aids in better performance, increases efficacy of management and saves time. Also saves time for a health care worker to g through routine levels of channels of administration if already a familiar way of operation is known for such situations. Thus, planning and developing a ‘blueprint of approach’ towards management of patient while facing such situation is a must. This review provides an insight to the measures for detection, response and preparedness of the hospital and health care workers should largely be inclusive of; also highlights the measures to be taken at every step after coming in contact with a positive case of “COVID-19”.

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Seroprevalence of SARS-CoV-2 Antibodies Among Health Care Personnel at a Health Care System in Pakistan

Asia Pacific Journal of Public Health ◽

10.1177/10105395211011010 ◽

2021 ◽

pp. 101053952110110

Author(s):

Salma Abbas ◽

Aun Raza ◽

Ayesha Iftikhar ◽

Aamir Khan ◽

Shahzaib Khan ◽

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Keyword(s):

Health Care ◽

Control Measures ◽

Health Care Personnel ◽

Test Results ◽

Antibody Testing ◽

Chain Reaction ◽

Past Infection ◽

Infection Control Measures ◽

History Of ◽

Polymerase Chain

Health care personnel (HCP) are at high risk for coronavirus disease-2019 acquisition. Serum antibodies against severe acute respiratory syndrome coronavirus 2 (SARS-CoV-2) indicate past infection. Our institution offered SARS-CoV-2 antibody testing to HCP. We surveyed HCP with positive test results to explore past exposure to SARS-CoV-2, details of symptoms during the preceding 6 months, and a history of SARS-CoV-2 polymerase chain reaction testing. A total of 2162 HCP underwent antibody testing. Eight hundred fifty-seven (39.6%) employees tested positive and, of these, 820 (95.7%) participated in the survey. When adjusted for age, males had higher odds of testing positive for SARS-CoV-2 antibodies compared with females (OR = 1.68; 95% CI = 1.37-2.05; P = .00) and clinical staff had higher odds of SARS-CoV-2 seropositivity compared with nonclinical staff (OR = 1.273; 95% CI = 1.06-1.53; P = .01). Implementation of effective infection control measures is essential to protect HCP from coronavirus disease-2019.

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