Participation of occupational health in controlling the COVID-19 pandemic in the Valencia Autonomous Community

Abstract

In the Valencia Autonomous Community, the fight against the pandemic, in the workplace, has been articulated around joint action between the occupational health services and the Valencian public health system, promoted and coordinated by Public Health. There was experience in similar activities, but a great effort has been required in external and internal coordination, in adapting activities and

information systems.

Occupational risk prevention services have played an important role in the epidemiological surveillance and control of COVID-19 in companies and are also participating in vaccination. Only in the period September-December 2020, they received 67,239 cases of workers for contact studies, reported 3,059 confirmed cases and 1,206 suspected cases, determined 8,118 close work contacts and made 9,854 reports of leave due to special sensitivity.

The Mutual for work-related injury and occupational disease insurance, which collaborated by vaccinating private health professionals in non-hospital centers, have declared 33,247 doses of vaccines administered.

Part of the experience, the main activities carried out in the work environment, the joint work and some results are described.