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. 2024 Jun 3;7(6):e2416861.
doi: 10.1001/jamanetworkopen.2024.16861.

Influenza Vaccination Requirements for Health Care Personnel in US Hospitals

M Todd Greene  1   2   3 , Kathleen A Linder  2   4 , Karen E Fowler  1   3 , Sanjay Saint  1   2   3
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Influenza Vaccination Requirements for Health Care Personnel in US Hospitals

M Todd Greene et al. JAMA Netw Open. .
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This survey study assesses changes from 2017 to 2021 in self-reported annual influenza vaccination among workers in nonfederal and Veterans Affairs hospitals.

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Conflict of interest statement

Conflict of Interest Disclosures: Dr Greene reported receiving grants from the US Department of Veterans Affairs (VA) Patient Safety Centers of Inquiry during the conduct of the study. Ms Fowler reported receiving grants from the Veterans Health Administration (VHA) National Center for Patient Safety during the conduct of the study. Dr Saint reported receiving grants from the VA Ann Arbor Patient Safety Center of Inquiry during the conduct of the study. No other disclosures were reported.

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