Just 38 percent of healthcare workers in the United States received an influenza vaccine in 2000, despite strong evidence showing that vaccination can reduce the rate of hospital-acquired infections in patients and employee absenteeism, according to a new report.Technorati Tags: Influenza, Influenza Vaccine
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Friday, January 27, 2006
Most US Healthcare Workers Not Vaccinated Against Influenza
From Reuters: