Healthcare workers and flu vaccination

At last count, 47 states were having “flu emergencies,” with a marked increase of reported influenza cases compared to recent years.  So it’s time for me to share one of my pet peeves again: influenza immunizations for healthcare workers.

This came back into the public arena again earlier this month when ABC News ran a story about eight employees who were fired from an Indiana hospital because they refused this year’s flu shot.  A former president of the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases was reportedly quoted as saying “I cannot think of a reason for any health care professional to decline influenza immunization that’s valid.”  A bit of a strong statement, but one I wholeheartedly agree with!

Read more at the Credentialing Resource Center Blog.