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DECEMBER 2, 2019

Influenza Vaccination in Health Care Workers

Sarah Geoghegan, MBBCh BAO
Eimear Kitt, MBBCh BAO, FAAP
Paul A. Offit, MD

Influenza represents a significant cause of global mortality, being responsible for up to 650,000 annual deaths. In the United States, the infection generates an economic burden of approximately $87 million per year in health care settings. This is primarily due to a significant decline in productivity, including workplace absenteeism.1 Healthy adults who receive the