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To: mysterio

The article I read about this said approximately 40 to 50 percent of healthcare workers get the flu shot. That’s not a vast majority.

“In a typical year, only 40 percent to 50 percent of health care workers take advantage of voluntary flu vaccination programs...”

http://www.newsday.com/long-island/mandatory-flu-vaccination-splits-workers-1.1481242?print=true


32 posted on 09/29/2009 7:34:35 AM PDT by refreshed
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To: refreshed
The 40 to 50 percent number is what I'm seeing, as well. Not a "vast majority." Still, it's a far cry from "no doctor at the hospital got the flu shot."

I do find it disturbing that even half of them didn't pay attention in immunology, however.
33 posted on 09/29/2009 7:47:45 AM PDT by mysterio
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