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Mandatory influenza vaccination for health care workers as the new standard of care: a matter of patient safety and nonmaleficent practice.

January 29, 2014

Cortes-Penfield N. Am J Public Health. 2014;104(11):2060-5.

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This commentary describes the ethical responsibility of frontline practitioners to receive influenza vaccination to prevent hospital-acquired infections. The author reviews evidence supporting vaccination as a preventive strategy, addresses barriers to mandatory vaccination, and recommends that organizations notify patients if they are interacting with a non-vaccinated worker.

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