Impact of daily prompt to vaccinate inpatients awaiting rehabilitation against SARS-CoV-2 and influenza

Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol. 2024 Dec 19:1-3. doi: 10.1017/ice.2024.221. Online ahead of print.

Abstract

A daily prompt to offer vaccination to inpatients awaiting transfer to rehabilitation resulted in increased SARS-CoV-2 (OR 5.64, 95% CI 3.3-10.15; P < 0.001) and influenza (OR 3.80, 95% CI 2.45-6.06; P < 0.001) vaccination. Compared to baseline, this intervention was associated with reduced incidence of viral respiratory infection during subsequent admission to rehabilitation.