RT Journal
A1 Kuehn BM
T1 MAndatory influenza vaccination urged for clinicians, other health workers
JF JAMA
JO JAMA
YR 2010
FD October 13
VO 304
IS 14
SP 1545
OP 1545
DO 10.1001/jama.2010.1413
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.2010.1413
AB 
In September, the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) became the latest organization to issue a policy promoting mandatory immunization against influenza for health care workers, with exemptions for health reasons. In July and August, the Infectious Diseases Society of America (IDSA) toughened its policy on flu vaccination for health care workers by removing an exemption for religious reasons and specifying that annual vaccination should be a condition of employment in health care settings and/or a requirement to receive professional privileges. The Society for Healthcare Epidemiology of America adopted a similar policy. In November 2009, the National Patient Safety Foundation had voiced its support for mandatory vaccination of health care workers.