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1 in 3 Healthcare Workers Skip Flu Shots

 |  By Chelsea Rice  
   October 18, 2012

Despite efforts by the government and the health systems and hospitals that employ them, some healthcare workers continue to resist getting vaccinated against seasonal influenza.

 



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Healthy People 2020, the U.S. Department of Health and Human Services' most recent 10-year agenda for improving the nation's health, set a target that 90% of healthcare personnel (HCP) be vaccinated against influenza by the year 2020. Its interim goal is targeting that by 2015, 70% of HCP get the flu vaccine.

At the height of the flu pandemic in 2009, 38% of HCP did not get vaccinated. In the 2011-12 flu season, the CDC reported that 33.1% of HCP did not receive their flu shots.

View the top eight reasons why some physicians, nurses, and others don't get vaccinated.

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Chelsea Rice is an associate editor for HealthLeaders Media.
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