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Policy Statement-Recommendation for Mandatory Influenza Immunization of All Health Care Personnel PEDIATRICS Bernstein, H. H., Starke, J. R., Brady, M. T., Bernstein, H. H., Byington, C. L., Edwards, K., Fisher, M. C., Glode, M. P., Jackson, M. A., Keyserling, H. L., Kimberlin, D. W., Maldonado, Y., Orenstein, W. A., Schutze, G. E., Willoughby, R. E., Bocchini, J. A., Bradley, J. S. 2010; 126 (4): 809-815

Abstract

The purpose of this statement is to recommend implementation of a mandatory influenza immunization policy for all health care personnel. Immunization of health care personnel is a critically important step to substantially reduce health care-associated influenza infections. Despite the efforts of many organizations to improve influenza immunization rates with the use of voluntary campaigns, influenza coverage among health care personnel remains unacceptably low. Mandatory influenza immunization for all health care personnel is ethically justified, necessary, and long overdue to ensure patient safety.

View details for DOI 10.1542/peds.2010-2376

View details for Web of Science ID 000282526100053

View details for PubMedID 20837587