Vaccination campaign at ftgm

Introduction: Influenza vaccination is the most effective way to prevent its seasonal periodicity which is a serious public health problem and a source of direct and indirect costs for measures control, cases management and emerging complications. Healthcare workers are, among the categories at most risk of contagion, those who tend to come into contact with influenza viruses, above average earlier than the rest of the population. Just this year, influenza vaccination has been recommended more strongly than in previous years for obvious reasons related to the current COVID-19 Pandemia. Influenza vaccination, in fact, allows to simplify the diagnosis and management of suspected cases, given the similar symptoms between COVID-19 and influenza, in order to limit complications from influenza in individuals at risk and, therefore, reduce access to emergency rooms. Objective: Fulfillment of the Company Vaccination Plan 2020/21 in such a way as to increase the real perception of the disease by the staff FTGM, evaluate the response to vaccine prophylaxis and document its effectiveness, especially in the interest of Public Health and patient safety. Materials and Methods: Meetings between the various company representatives will be held to implement the indications provided by the Ministry of Health for the correct planning of the vaccination campaign. Presentation of the Vaccination Plan on the FTGM corporate website. Personalized email addressed to all the staff with invitation to provide vaccination and the possibility of reserving the vaccine and signed consent forms through an apposite link. Realization of a promotional video with double interview system of the Competent Doctors. Availability of vaccine execution directly in the hospital unit and personalized sessions for other type of employees. Weekly availability in the presence and daily by the web-site of the Medical Competents for vaccination consent. Results: The 2020/21 vaccination campaign resulted in 518 actual vaccinations (74% of FTGM staff). In the previous years: campaign 2019/20 160 (22.8%);campaign 2018/19 120 (17.4%). In previous years the percentage recorded never exceeded 6%. Conclusions: An effective targeted Corporate Vaccine Plan, implemented in a multidisciplinary manner, supported by new and appropriate ideas and tools, combined with the ever-present willingness and dedication of the staff involved, has achieved excellent results with increased vaccination awareness in FTGM staff.