MedStar Health, a nonprofit healthcare organization, implemented a mandatory influenza vaccination program during the 2009-2010 influenza season. Healthcare professionals and affiliated physicians were given an opportunity to apply for medical or religious exemptions. Noncompliant healthcare professionals were terminated, and noncompliant physicians’ privileges were suspended for the influenza season.
Results showed compliance among healthcare professionals improved from 54 percent to 98.5 percent. Only 0.01 percent of healthcare professionals were terminated, and 4 percent of physicians had their privileges suspended during the influenza season.
Read the study about mandatory influenza vaccinations at MedStar.
Read other coverage about influenza vaccinations:
– APIC Recommends Mandatory Influenza Immunization as Condition of Healthcare Employment
– ISDA Experts Stress Mandatory Flu Vaccine for Healthcare Personnel
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