Hi Heather,
what was the total number of cases you used for this
comparision please?
many thanks
Tracy
Tracy Huguenel, RGN, SCPHN (OH)
Deputy Head
of Occupational Health
0845 155 3111 Ext 3982 /
3591
Fax 01268
534127
I am
posting this to both HEOPS and OH JISC mail groups as I think it may be of
interest to you in both NHS and HE settings. Apologies if you get this
twice!
We did a
fast and dirty comparison of seroconversion rates for the old schedule of 0,1,6
months and test at 4 - 6 weeks vs the new accelerated schedule 0, 1, 2 months +
test at 4 - 6 weeks after. I only included people who had stuck to the exact
regime.
This is
what we found:
After 3
doses accelerated there was 70% seroconversion to >100Iu and 24% achieved
immunity at 10 - 99 Iu thus requiring a 4th dose of vaccine.
After 3
doses old standard course we achieved 80% > 100 Iu with a further 14%
achieving 10 - 99 Iu on the same schedule.
Where the
immune level was 10 - 99 Iu we gave a 4th dose and did not retest since 10 Iu is
deemed as sufficient.
Our team
evaluated this and felt that it was preferable to continue with the accelerated
course as we can fit the students in more easily before they are lost out onto
clinical placement. This weighed up against having to give a 4th dose of vaccine
to an additional 1 in 10 of them.
We also
feel that we are getting better attendance rates when there is only one month
between the appointments rather than the long 5 month break as previously so
this has decreased the admin workload.
Regards
Heather Bearpark
Occupational Health Manager
RN, Specialist Community Public
Health Nurse (OH), Cert IOSH
University of Huddersfield
Tel
+44 (0)1484 47 1800
Fax +44 (0)1484 47 3360
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