NHS urges 1.4m staff to have flu jab to reduce risk of epidemic

NHS urges 1.4m staff to have flu jab to reduce risk of epidemic Bosses write to workers saying they should get vaccinated as soon as possible – and must give a reason for refusing to do so.

NHS bosses are writing to all 1.4 million staff to say they must have the winter flu jab as soon as possible to reduce the risk of them infecting patients who might die. Continue reading... The Guardian

See also:

• NHS leaders unveil action to boost flu vaccination and manage winter pressures NHS England
• PHE urges those at highest risk of flu to get vaccinated Public Health England
• Flu jabs for at risk groups vital protection as we approach winter says RCGP Royal College of General Practitioners
• NHS staff urged to get flu jabs to protect patients BBC News
• NHS doctors have a 'professional duty' to get the flu jab The Daily Mail
• NHS 'more scared than ever', amid fears flu jab may not protect the old The Daily Telegraph