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Nosocomial pertussis: Costs of an outbreak and benefits of vaccinating health care workers

Authored by:

Calugar A, Ortega-Sanchez I, Tiwari T et al.

Full Citation:

Calugar A, Ortega-Sanchez I, Tiwari T et al. 2006. Nosocomial pertussis: Costs of an outbreak and benefits of vaccinating health care workers. CID. 42.

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Additional key concepts from this publication:

Pre-emptive vaccination can prevent or limit vaccine-preventable disease outbreaks in healthcare workers and in the general population.

Key Evidence: In a study of a 2003 outbreak of pertussis in the U.S., including 17 cases among healthcare workers, researchers estimated that vaccinating healthcare workers would prevent nearly 50% of disease exposures by healthcare workers per year.

The interruption of disease outbreaks through vaccination can yield a significant return on investment.

Key Evidence: In a study of a 2003 outbreak of pertussis in the U.S., including 17 cases among healthcare workers, researchers estimated that vaccinating healthcare workers would result in a 2.4-fold return on investment for hospitals.