First Do No Harm: Mandatory Influenza Vaccination Policies for Healthcare Personnel Help Protect Patients

view the complete list: Refertothepositionstatementsoftheleadingmedicalorganizationslistedbelowtohelp www.immunize.org/honor-roll/ youdevelopandimplementamandatoryinfluenzavaccinationpolicyatyourhealthcare influenza-mandates institutionormedicalsetting.Policytitles,publicationdates,links,andexcerptsfollow.

American Academy of Family Physicians (AAFP) American Public Health Association (APHA) AAFP Mandatory Influenza Vaccination of Health Care Personnel (6/11) Annual Influenza Vaccination Requirements for Health Workers (11/9/10)

▶ www.aafp.org/news-now/health-of-the-public/20110613 ▶ www.apha.org/policies-and-advocacy/public-health-policy-statements/ mandatoryfluvacc.html policy-database/2014/07/11/14/36/annual-influenza-vaccination- “TheAAFPsupportsannualmandatoryinfluenzaimmunizationforhealthcare requirements-for-health-workers personnel(HCP)exceptforreligiousormedicalreasons(notpersonalprefer- “Encouragesinstitutional,employer,andpublichealthpolicytorequireinfluenza ences).IfHCParenotvaccinated,policiestoadjustpracticeactivitiesduringflu vaccinationofallhealthworkersasapreconditionofemploymentandthere- seasonareappropriate(e.g.wearmasks,refrainfromdirectpatientcare).” afteronanannualbasis,unlessamedicalcontraindicationrecognizedinnational guidelinesisdocumentedintheworker’shealthrecord.” American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) Influenza Immunization for All Health Care Personnel: Keep It Mandatory, Association for Professionals in Infection Control and a reaffirmation of AAP’s policy on mandatory influenza immunization of Epidemiology (APIC) health care personnel (Oct. 2015) Influenza Vaccination Should Be a Condition of Employment for Healthcare ▶ http://pediatrics.aappublications.org/content/136/4/809 Personnel, Unless Medically Contraindicated (2/1/11) “MandatinginfluenzavaccineforallHCPnationwideisethical,just,andneces- ▶ www.apic.org/resource_/tinymcefilemanager/advocacy-pdfs/apic_ sary.Forthepreventionandcontrolofinfluenza,wemustcontinuetoputthe influenza_immunization_of_hcp_12711.pdf healthandsafetyofthepatientfirst.” “ A s aprofessionthatreliesonevidencetoguideourdecisionsandactions,we cannolongeraffordtoignorethecompellingevidencethatsupportsrequiring American College of Physicians (ACP) influenzavaccineforHCP.Thisisnotonlyapatientsafetyimperative,butis ACP calls for immunization for all health care providers (1/14/2013) amoralandethicalobligationtothosewhoplacetheirtrustinourcare.” ▶ www.acponline.org/newsroom/hcp_vaccinations.htm “ Properimmunizationsafelyandeffectivelypreventsasignificantnumberof Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) infections,hospitalizations,anddeathsamongpatientsaswellaspreventing Mandatory Immunization of Health Care Personnel Against Influenza and workplacedisruptionandmedicalerrorsbyabsentworkersduetoillness.” Other Infectious Diseases (rev. 12/10/13) ▶ www.idsociety.org/HCW_Policy American Hospital Association (AHA) “Preventinghealthcare-associatedtransmissionofinfluenzaandotherinfectious Access policy statementsAHA Endorses from Patient Safety Policies Requiring Influenza Vaccination of diseasescanprotectpatients,HCP,andlocalcommunities.Forthisreason, leading medical societiesHealth Care Workers and (7/22/11) IDSAsupportsmandatoryimmunizationofHCPaccordingtorecommendations ▶ www.aha.org/advocacy-issues/tools-resources/advisory/2011/110722- oftheAdvisoryCommitteeforImmunizationPractices(ACIP)oftheCenters additional professionalquality-adv.pdf groups forDiseaseControlandPrevention(CDC).” “ T o protectthelivesandwelfareofpatientsandemployees,AHAsupports National Business Group on Health (NBGH) about implementingmandatory a mandatorypatientsafetypolicies thatrequireeitherinfluenzavaccinationor wearingamaskinthepresenceofpatientsacrosshealthcaresettingsduring Hospitals Should Require Flu Vaccination for all Personnel to Protect influenza vaccinationfluseason. programTheaimistoachieve thehighestpossiblelevelofprotection.” Patients’ Health and Their Own Health (10/18/11) ▶ www.businessgrouphealth.org/pub/f314b0a7-2354-d714-511f- in your healthcare Americansetting. Medical Directors Association (AMDA) 57f12807ba2c Mandatory Immunization for Long Term Care Workers (3/11) “Hospitalsshouldrequirefluvaccinationforallpersonneltoprotectpatients’ Visit www.immunize.org/catg.d/▶ www.amda.com/governance/resolutions/J11.cfm healthandtheirownhealth.” “Thereforebeitresolved,AMDA–DedicatedtoLong-TermCareMedicine– p2014.pdf supportsamandatoryannualinfluenzavaccinationforeverylong-termhealth National Patient Safety Foundation (NPSF) careworkerwhohasdirectpatientcontactunlessamedicalcontraindication NPSF Supports Mandatory Flu Vaccinations for Healthcare Workers orreligiousobjectionexists.” (11/11/15) ▶ www.npsf.org/news/259784/National-Patient-Safety-Foundation- American Pharmacists Association (APhA) Supports-Mandatory-Flu-Vaccine-for-Health-Care-Workers.htm Requiring Influenza Vaccination for All Pharmacy Personnel (4/11) “NPSFrecognizesvaccine-preventablediseasesasamatterofpatientsafetyand

▶ www.pharmacist.com/sites/default/files/files/2011 supportsmandatoryinfluenzavaccinationofhealthcareworkerstoprotectthe ActionsoftheAPhAHoD-Public.pdf healthofpatients,healthcareworkers,andthecommunity.” “APhAsupportsanannualinfluenzavaccinationasaconditionofemployment, Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America (SHEA) training,orvolunteering,withinanorganizationthatprovidespharmacyservices oroperatesapharmacyorpharmacydepartment(unlessavalidmedicalor Influenza Vaccination of Healthcare Personnel (rev. 8/31/10) religiousreasonprecludesvaccination).” ▶ www.journals.uchicago.edu/doi/full/10.1086/656558 “SHEAviewsinfluenzavaccinationofHCPasacorepatientandHCPsafety practicewithwhichnoncomplianceshouldnotbetolerated.”

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