Alors que 90% des décès attribuables à la grippe impliquaient des personnes de plus de 65 ans, un rapport récent des Centers for Disease Control (CDC) révèle que le personnel des établissements d’hébergement et de soins de longue durée avaient les taux les moins élevés de vaccination contre la grippe de tout le secteur de la santé.
A CDC 2017-2018 survey found that only 67% of long-term care workers were immunized. The damning detail is that 90% of the record 80,000 deaths were in people over age 65, with most of the elderly deaths likely exposed in the community. It was a glaring contrast that was highlighted by the Surgeon General at a recent flu press conference at the National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID) in Washington, DC.
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One-third of Long-term Care Workers Skip Flu Shot. Hospital Employee Health [en ligne]. décembre 2018. Vol. 37, n° 12, pp. 142‑143. [Consulté le 26 novembre 2018]. Disponible à l’adresse : https://www.reliasmedia.com/articles/143544-one-third-of-long-term-care-workers-skip-flu-shot