Slide Show: Healthcare Worker Flu Vaccination

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The Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) and the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC) of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommend that all U.S. healthcare personnel be vaccinated annually against influenza. The CDC reports the latest data on seasonal influenza vaccination coverage among healthcare workers in the United States.

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