Nothing to sneeze at: Priority deadline approaches, CDC offers flu education material
OSHA Healthcare Connection, October 18, 2005
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The CDC recommends healthcare workers in direct patient care obtain the inactivated influenza vaccine by October 24, including:
Those in outpatient facilities who provide ongoing care
Those in outpatient facilities who provide episodic or acute care
Those in nursing homes and other residential long-term care facilities
Those in acute care hospitals
Visiting nurses and others who provide home care to persons at high risk
Those in other facilities who provide services to persons aged 50 years or older
Beginning October 24, all persons can get a flu shot.
The CDC has a "Flu Gallery" Web page that you can download and print, which includes:
Patient education posters and flyers
Patient screening forms for inactivated flu vaccine
Healthcare worker education posters and flyers
Cough etiquette posters
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