Vaccine-preventable diseases are a significant cause of morbidity and mortality. As new
vaccines are proving to be effective and as the incidence of some infections decreases …

Background Health care personnel (HCP) working while experiencing influenza-like illness
(ILI) contribute to influenza transmission in health care settings. Studies focused on certain …

Vaccination of healthcare workers (HCWs) reduces the risk of occupational infections,
prevents nosocomial transmission and maintains healthcare delivery during outbreaks …

Introduction Healthcare workers risk of exposure to the influenza virus in their work, is a high-
risk group for flu infections. Thus WHO recommends prioritizing flu vaccination for them–an …

Influenza vaccination is a fundamental tool for the prevention of influenza in healthcare
settings and its administration to healthcare workers (HCWs) is recommended in more than …

Background Sacred cows (SC) are old habits in practice, considered routine and above
dispute, regardless of evidence to the contrary. Purpose This is the first known report that …

Timothy F. Jones, MD, Nashville, TN Rima F. Khabbaz, MD, Atlanta, GA Dennis G. Maki, MD,
Madison, WI Patricia Quinlisk, MD, MPH, Des Moines, IA Patrick L. Remington, MD, MPH …

Background Recent studies have suggested that vaccination of nursing home staff members
may reduce the incidence of influenza among nursing home residents. Current national …

OBJECTIVEAchieving high healthcare personnel (HCP) influenza vaccination rates has
typically required mandating vaccination, which is often challenging to implement. Our …

Objectives. We explored whether collective concerns about the safety, effectiveness, and
necessity of influenza vaccines mediate racial/ethnic disparities in vaccine uptake among …