LTC Workers Called Out for Low Flu Vaccination Rates

You might think that people who work in long-term care centers would be diligent about getting flu vaccines because they work with a population that is hit especially hard by the flu. You would be wrong.

According to new data from the CDC, only 59 percent of long-term care employees received the flu shot last year (by comparison, 90 percent of physicians and 72 percent of all healthcare workers got the shot). Non-medical personnel dragged down averages overall at healthcare facilities.

Federal officials have vowed to improve vaccination rates among LTC workers.

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