Vaccinate for varicella
Vaccinate for varicella
You may want to start vaccinating your health care workers for varicella. A study from the Medical College of Virginia in Richmond recently showed that potential cost savings can be substantial $59 per person vaccinated.1 That figure is based on a vaccine efficacy of 70% and the assumption that no recipients would need to be furloughed as a result of rash from the two-dose series. If fewer than 3.2% were furloughed for 14 days, the study reported, vaccination still would result in a net cost savings.
Reference
1. Nettleman MD, Schmid M. The cost effectiveness of using varicella vaccine in healthcare workers. Infect Control Hosp Epidemiol 1997; 18:504-508.
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