title: Why do health workers decline flu vaccination?
abstract: Healthcare workers with influenza can easily pass on the flu virus to patients. Last year nurses (excluding those in GP practices) were the group least likely in the NHS to be vaccinated. This article explores the reasons for this and explains how NHS Employers' annual flu fighter campaign can improve uptake.
authors.forename: Rachel
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Staniforth
mesh_terms: D001291:Attitude of Health Personnel; D018562:Disease Transmission, Infectious / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006282:Health Personnel / Q000523:psychology*; D006801:Humans; D007252:Influenza Vaccines / Q000627:therapeutic use*; D007251:Influenza, Human / Q000517:prevention & control*; D006113:United Kingdom; D014611:Vaccination / Q000523:psychology* / Q000706:statistics & numerical data*
chemical_list: D007252:Influenza Vaccines