A Lesson from a Measles Outbreak among Healthcare Workers in a Single Hospital in South Korea: The Importance of Knowing the Prevalence of Susceptibility.

Sungim ChoiJae-Woo ChungYun Jung ChangEun Jung LimSun Hee MoonHan Ho Do Jeong Hun Lee Sung-Min Cho Bum-Sun Kwon Yoon Seok Chung Seong Yeon Park

Published in: Vaccines (2023)

Despite high population immunity, imported measles transmission occurred among HCWs with presumed immunity. This report underscores the importance of understanding the prevalence of measles susceptibility among newly employed HCWs. This is important for policymaking regarding hospital-wide vaccinations to prevent the spread of vaccine-preventable diseases.

Keyphrases

risk factors
adverse drug
healthcare
acute care
emergency department
electronic health record