I believe that all nurses should receive the flu vaccination for several reasons. Some would be for the protection of themselves and their patients; for their place of business, and for their children. According to the CDC (Center for Disease Control and Prevention), the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP), and the Healthcare Infection Control Practices Advisory Committee (HICPAC) recommend that all U.S. healthcare workers get vaccinated annually against influenza. (Services, n.d.) Nurses, like all health care workers, are capable of exposure to many serious diseases, some that are deadly. In my opinion, if you work with patients or are able to handle things that could spread infection (flu), you should get the needed vaccines
