Brief reportVaccination coverage among students from a German health care college

- Vaccination coverage among health care students is reviewed.
- Unsatisfactory vaccination rates were found.
- Significant association between age, sex, socioeconomic status, and vaccination coverage was found.
- Health care students stated: Vaccinations are absolutely or in part necessary (97%).

Health care students are at risk of acquiring and transmitting vaccine-preventable diseases. The purpose of this study was to assess their vaccination status and the influence of determining factors on their vaccination status. Unsatisfactory vaccination rates (43.8%-94.1%) and significant effects regarding age, sex, and socioeconomic status were found; therefore, there is an increased need for education and motivation for vaccinations in student training.