De ethiek van verplichte vaccinatie tegen influenza van medewerkers in het verpleeghuis

Vaccination of health care workers (HCW) in long term care results in indirect protection of patients who are at high-risk for influenza. The voluntary uptake of influenza vaccination among HCW is generally low. We argue that institutions caring for frail elderly have the responsibility to implement voluntary programmes for vaccination against influenza of HCW. When uptake falls short a mandatory programme may be justified. The main …