Analysis of the Feasibility of a Vaccination Campaign against Influenza Epidemic and COVID-19 Pandemic in French Emergency Departments: A National Survey.
Daniel Aiham GhazaliChristophe ChoquetDonia BouzidLuisa ColosiArsalene Ben HammoudaMathias WargonMatthieu GayPrabakar Vaittinada AyarBendecite DouayEric RevueLouis SoulatRomain HellmannEnrique CasalinoPublished in: Vaccines (2021)
There have been many missed opportunities for influenza vaccination, and there is pressure to vaccinate against COVID-19 as soon as possible. Vaccination campaigns in ED could help to improve vaccination coverage. ED staff are more likely to vaccinate HCW than patients. There are factors that support the implementation of such programs, which can be grouped into a culture of diagnosis, control, and prevention of viral infectious diseases within the hospital and ED. On the other hand, there are limiting factors, such as overcrowding and lack of personnel.