The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices recommends annual influenza vaccination for all health care personnel to reduce influenza-related morbidity and mortality in health care settings.
For the 2014–15 influenza season, the estimated overall influenza vaccination coverage among health care personnel was 77.3%.
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