Key Points

Vaccination coverage among healthcare workers in healthcare facilities in France in 2019:

• for measles:

  • is estimated at 73%,

  • varies by the worker’s age, profession, department, and region

  • has increased (+23 percentage points) compared to 2009 estimates, but with varying trends depending on the healthcare worker.

• for pertussis:

  • is estimated at 54%,

  • varies mainly by the healthcare professional’s age, profession, gender, type of department, region, and the presence of a vaccination coordinator in the department,

  • has increased (+33 percentage points) compared to the 2009 estimates.

• For chickenpox:

  • is estimated at 26%,

  • varies by the healthcare worker’s age, profession, type of department, and region,

  • remains relatively stable compared to the 2009 estimates.

Taking into account the history of measles (37% of healthcare professionals) and chickenpox (87% of healthcare professionals) and vaccination coverage among healthcare professionals against these two diseases, it is estimated that 15% of healthcare professionals in healthcare facilities still need to be vaccinated against measles and 10% against chickenpox. More than 70% of healthcare professionals say they are “very supportive” or “somewhat supportive” of mandatory vaccination against measles and pertussis for their profession

For chickenpox, this percentage is 58%, but it may be underestimated because the question did not specify that mandatory vaccination would only be considered for healthcare professionals with no history of chickenpox.