The Oregon Health Authority is concerned that patients could be infected by healthcare workers, following the fifth consecutive respiratory season in which influenza vaccination rates among healthcare workers have plummeted since the outbreak of COVID in 2019-20.

Only 54% of the State’s Healthcare Workforce is Vaccinated Against Influenza

Healthcare workers are raising the risk of infecting patients, says OHA, as only 54% of the state’s nearly 150,000 eligible healthcare workers were vaccinated during the 2024-25 ‘flu season, representing a drop of 11% from the previous ‘flu season and a 36% decrease since the COVID outbreak.

Lack of protection can infect patients in hospitals, dialysis centers, inpatient psychiatric facilities, ambulatory surgery centers, and skilled nursing facilities

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