Recommendations for Mandatory Influenza Vaccinations for Health Care Personnel From AMDA's Infection Advisory Subcommittee

Preventing influenza infections is a national health priority, particularly among geriatric and adults with frailty who reside in post-acute and long-term care (PALTC) settings. Older adults account for more than 70% of deaths from influenza, a reflection of decreased vaccine effectiveness in that age group. Annually vaccinating health care personnel (HCP) working with these patients against influenza is critical to reducing influenza morbidity and mortality among patients. PALTC HCP have the lowest influenza vaccination rate when compared to HCP in other settings.

Source: Journal of the American Medical Directors Association - December 28, 2019 Category: Health Management Authors: Elizabeth Frentzel, Robin L.P. Jump, Laurie Archbald-Pannone, David A. Nace, Steven J. Schweon, Swati Gaur, Fatima Naqvi, Naushira Pandya, William Mercer, Infection Advisory Subcommittee of AMDA, The Society for Post-Acute and Long-Term Care Medicine Tags: Special Article Source Type: research