First, do no harm. Mandatory influenza vaccination for health care workers is a matter of patient safety.

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Address: Georgetown University, Washington, DC, USA. oetgenw@georgetown.edu
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A commitment to patient safety drove a system's decision to require influenza vaccination of employees.



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