Evidence remains lacking that vaccinating healthcare workers prevents influenza in elderly residents in long-term care

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Holly Seale. Evid Based Nurs. 2010 Jul.

. 2010 Jul;13(3):75-6.

doi: 10.1136/ebn1073.

¹ School of Public Health and Community Medicine, University of New South Wales, Sydney, Australia. h.seale@unsw.edu.au

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Influenza vaccination for healthcare workers who work with the elderly.
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No evidence that vaccinating health care workers prevents flu in elderly residents in long-term care facilities.
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