Abstract
Background: This study aims to evaluate the status of measles vaccination among employees working for a multinational company. It also assesses the effectiveness of an on-site prevention campaign. In keeping with the guidelines of the World Health Organization regarding measles awareness, the Federal Office of Public Health in Switzerland aims to eliminate measles by 2020. Methods: A questionnaire about measles vaccination was sent by e-mail and via a fluid survey. Logistic regression models examined the associations between explicative variables and the status of complete measles immunization. The status of complete measles immunization was used as the primary outcome. Results: 17% of the participants were not aware of their measles immunization status, 14% had had only one dose of the vaccination, and only 24% had two doses. Male employees had a lower probability of being vaccinated against measles than women [aOR = 0.62; 95% CI: 0.43–0.86]. Employees of Swiss and African origin had a higher probability of being vaccinated than employees of European origin (aOR = 1.94; 95% CI: 1.13–3.33). Conclusions: Based on the results of the questionnaire, further efforts are needed to promote measles vaccination through awareness campaigns so that employees become more aware of the importance of measles immunization.
Highlights
Measles was a highly contagious disease caused by the measles virus
The aim of this study was to evaluate the vaccination status among employees working in a multinational company in Geneva and to promote a measles prevention campaign within the company
It was sent confidentially to each of the employees The questions focused on gender, country of birth, contraction of the disease, date of birth [before or after 1964—as no vaccine was available before this date], possession of a vaccination records booklet and information concerning the number of measles vaccine doses received
Summary
Measles was a highly contagious disease caused by the measles virus. Measles was not a childhood disease; it is no longer a childhood disease in countries with high measles containing vaccine coverage. It can occur at any age [1]. The following and other complications can occur: Encephalitis (1 in 1000 cases), measles-related pneumonia (10 to 60 in 1000 cases), or middle ear infections [3]. This study aims to evaluate the status of measles vaccination among employees working for a multinational company. It assesses the effectiveness of an on-site prevention campaign. In keeping with the guidelines of the World Health Organization regarding measles awareness, the Federal Office of Public Health in Switzerland aims to eliminate measles by
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