Administration of Tetanus, Diphtheria, and Acellular Pertussis Vaccine to Parents of High-Risk Infants in the Neonatal Intensive Care Unit

Andrew M. Dylag · Shetal I. Shah

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Vaccine Coverage and Hesitancy Bacterial Infections and Vaccines Diphtheria, Corynebacterium, and Tetanus

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OBJECTIVE: Tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis vaccination is recommended for adults who are in contact with infants who are younger than 12 months and in the NICU. The objective of this study was to determine the feasibility of tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis vaccine administration to parents in a tertiary care, level III NICU and to measure its effect on vaccination rates among parents of this high-risk population. METHODS: For a 4-month period from July to October 2007, all parents of admitted patients were informed of the risks and benefits of tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis vaccine by placing an information letter at their infant's bedside. All staff were educated about the dangers of pertussis infection and instructed to reinforce the need to obtain vaccination. Immunization was available for 20 hours per day at no cost. Student's t tests were used for data analysis. RESULTS: During the study period, 352 children (598 eligible parents) were admitted to the NICU at gestational ages ranging from 23 to 42 weeks, and 495 (82.8%) parents were offered the vaccine. Overall vaccination rate was 86.9% (430 parents) of the screened population. Fifty-five (11.1%) parents in the screened cohort refused vaccination, predominately citing pertussis as an insignificant health threat or disbelief in vaccination. There were no differences in vaccination rate on the basis of parental age. No allergic reactions to vaccination were observed. The 54 infants whose parents were not offered vaccine had a significantly shorter length of stay, higher birth weight, and higher gestational age than parents who were offered vaccine. CONCLUSIONS: Administration of tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis vaccine in the NICU is an effective means of increasing vaccination rates of parents of this population. Logistic barriers persist when implementing this program for infants with a short (<3-day) length of stay.

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