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Caregivers should be required to have flu shots, group says

By Jessica Zigmond | August 31, 2010 | Basic Web

Flu vaccination of healthcare personnel is a patient-safety concern practice that should be a condition of both initial and continued employment at healthcare facilities, according to a position paper released by the Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America, or SHEA.
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