Saisonale Influenza und Neue Grippe (Influenza A H1N1/2009) im Gesundheitswesen: Betrachtung aus arbeitsmedizinischer und virologischer Sicht

Efforts to vaccinate German HCWs against “swine flu” (Influenza A H1N1/2009) began when H1N1/2009-vaccine became available at the end of October 2009. In all probability, less than 20% of HCWs had been vaccinated until January 2010. Unvaccinated HCWs who become infected risk transmitting the flu virus to their family, co-workers or patients, who often are at high risk of severe influenza. The current high percentage of unvaccinated HCWs highlights the need to strengthen measures to improve seasonal influenza as well as H1N1-vaccination coverage among HCWs.