HProImmune Objectives
The general objective
The general objective of this project is to promote vaccination coverage of HCWs in different health care settings by developing a tailored communication toolkit.
Specific objectives of the project
- Increase awareness about the most important vaccine preventable diseases, which pose a particular risk to EU HCWs
- Increase awareness about immunizations among HCWs through a database comprising vaccination specific information from across the EU
- Provide new knowledge about vaccination behaviors and barriers among HCWs
- Identify best practices for the immunization of health professionals
- Provide new knowledge on how to communicate and promote immunizations among HCWs by piloting a purpose and tailor-made Immunization Toolkit
- Increase awareness and promote HCW immunizations through a widely disseminated and pilot tested HCW Immunization Promotion ToolKit comprising recommendations, communication guidelines, tools and fact sheets.