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New immunization findings from S. Doratotaj and co-researchers published
June 25th, 2008
According to recent research published in the American Journal of Infection Control, "Although influenza is the leading infections cause of death in the United States, only 40% of health care workers (HCW) comply with Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommendation for routine influenza vaccination. This study investigated a novel approach for improving influenza vaccination rates among HCW Eight hundred employees we selected, 200 each from the following 4 categories: professional staff, resident physicians, registered nurses, and licensed practical nurses." "Subjects were randomly assigned to receive (1) no intervention, (2) a letter explaining the...
Source: Vaccine Weekly (2008-06-25)
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