Friday, November 26, 2010
West Virginia Won't Mandate Fu Vaccinations For Health Care Workers
WEST VIRGINIA....
The West Virginia Bureau for Public Health isn’t going to mandate flu vaccinations for health care workers. State health officer Dr. Cathy Slemp says all health care workers should be vaccinated against the flu, but the state will leave that decision to each medical facility. The only hospital system in West Virginia that mandates employee vaccinations is Charleston Area Medical Center. Slemp says about 40 percent of health care workers in West Virginia are vaccinated, about the same as the national figure.
The West Virginia Bureau for Public Health isn’t going to mandate flu vaccinations for health care workers. State health officer Dr. Cathy Slemp says all health care workers should be vaccinated against the flu, but the state will leave that decision to each medical facility. The only hospital system in West Virginia that mandates employee vaccinations is Charleston Area Medical Center. Slemp says about 40 percent of health care workers in West Virginia are vaccinated, about the same as the national figure.
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