More healthcare workers receiving flu shots
OSHA Healthcare Connection, December 13, 2011
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It's so far, so good for flu immunizations and healthcare workers this year.
As part of National Influenza Vaccination Week, the CDC released, on December 5, data from an Internet panel survey showing that 63% of healthcare workers have received flu shots by mid-November, an increase of 7% compared to last year.
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