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Healthcare workers told to get vaccinated against influenzaApril 2008A panel of experts at a briefing organised by the Influenza Specialist Group, have warned that influenza vaccination rates among Australian healthcare professionals is "unacceptably low" putting them at an increased risk of developing the disease, with potentially serious implications for themselves and patients in their care. "Despite the fact that influenza kills more than 2,500 Australians annually, the people who care for the wellbeing of our community are often the least protected during the influenza season, with 50-80 per cent of healthcare professionals not getting vaccinated regularly" said Professor Robert Booy, Director of Research at the National Centre for Immunisation Research and Surveillance (NCIRS) at The Children's Hospital, Westmead. Ideally, uptake rates should be closer to 75 per cent, he said. Content Updated (Monday, 19 May 2008) |