Washington – The National Business Group on Health is recommending mandatory flu vaccinations for hospital workers to help protect other employees and patients.
As outlined in a position statement (.pdf file), issued Feb. 2, exceptions should be made only for employees with a medical or religious objection, and those employees should be reassigned to non-patient care or wear masks when caring for patients, the group said.
The Business Group is a nonprofit organization that represents large employers’ perspectives on national health policy issues.
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According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, approximately 63.5 percent of health care workers received the flu vaccine last year.
