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Healthcare personnel vaccination policies in michigan long-term care facilities

Published online by Cambridge University Press:  20 June 2018

Lynsey M. Kimmins ,
Cristi A. Bramer ,
Jacklyn L. Chandler  and
Adam L. Hart
Lynsey M. Kimmins
Affiliation:
Division of Immunization, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Lansing, Michigan
Cristi A. Bramer*
Affiliation:
Division of Immunization, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Lansing, Michigan
Jacklyn L. Chandler
Affiliation:
Division of Immunization, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Lansing, Michigan
Adam L. Hart
Affiliation:
Division of Communicable Disease, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, Lansing, Michigan
*
Author for correspondence: Cristi Bramer, Michigan Department of Health and Human Services, PO Box 30195, Lansing, MI 48909. E-mail: BramerC@michigan.gov
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Abstract

Of the 461 licensed long-term care facilities (LTCFs) in Michigan, 129 responded to the first survey of LTCF healthcare personnel (HCP) immunization policies, coverage estimates, and perceived barriers to vaccination. Survey results suggest opportunities to improve HCP vaccination through polices, education, barrier removal, and HCP immunity status tracking in licensed LTCFs in Michigan.

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Infection Control & Hospital Epidemiology , Volume 39 , Issue 8 , August 2018 , pp. 1003 - 1005
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© 2018 by The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America. All rights reserved. 

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