American journal of infection control
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Am J Infect Control · Oct 2008
Self-reported influenza vaccination rates among health care workers in a large health system.
The national health care worker (HCW) influenza vaccination rate is only 42% despite recommendations that HCWs receive influenza vaccine to prevent influenza among patients. ⋯ To increase influenza vaccination, interventions should address HCWs' most important reasons for getting vaccinated: convenience and protecting themselves from influenza.