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Pediatrician: We demonize vaccines at our peril
Following anti-vaccine statements made by Republican presidential candidates at a Sept. 16 debate, David W. Kimberlin, MD, wrote an opinion piece that was published in a local newspaper and provided to HEH upon request.
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IOM review: No vaccine-autism link, but rare adverse events linked to some routine shots
An analysis of more than 1,000 research articles concluded that few health problems are caused by or clearly associated with vaccines, but there are some adverse outcomes of note.
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Science trumps candidates: MMR vaccine, shot schedule safe
As vaccine-preventable diseases continue to resurge and threaten both patients and healthcare workers, 23 million television viewers recently heard reckless comments on vaccine safety by men who aspire to the highest office in the nation.
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Time to take a stand: ‘Sitting Disease’ can lead to a host of maladies for sedentary workers
When employee health leaders envision daily challenges for health care workers, desk work typically is not at the top of the list. -
Active shooter drills increasing, should hospital security be armed?
A wave of violence continues to threaten healthcare employees and patients, increasing preparations but opening new questions about arming staff and security.
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AOHP issues new respiratory position statement stressing competence, training
The Association of Occupational Health Professionals in Healthcare recently adopted a new position statement emphasizing that respiratory protection is a “critical area of competence” for OHPs in healthcare.
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Following last year’s misfire, EH programs may get more pushback, questions about flu shots
Employee health professionals with voluntary seasonal influenza vaccination can expect a tougher sell this year to skeptical healthcare workers, many of whom will recall last year’s mismatched batch that whiffed on a widely circulating H3N2 strain that had antigenically drifted.
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Efficacy questioned, but consider pertussis revaccination of HCWs during outbreak
If there is an increased risk of pertussis in a healthcare setting evidenced by documented or suspected healthcare-associated transmission of pertussis, employee health professionals can consider revaccination of healthcare personnel with Tdap vaccine, the CDC recommends.
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One case of measles leads to more than 1,000 exposures to HCWs and patients
There are maddening, laborious measles exposure incidents in hospitals, and then there is the epic disaster that unfolded in May 2014 at Inova Health System in Fairfax, VA.
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Take-home points in the ANA’s vaccination mandate
The American Nurses Association issued a new position statement on healthcare vaccinations on July 21, 2015.