ASHP President Quoted by NPR, Reuters

10/19/2009

ASHP President Lynnae Mahaney was recently quoted in several news reports about H1N1 vaccinations, as a result of an ASHP member survey that revealed hospital employees are concerned about the safety of the vaccine.

Mahaney urged all health care workers to be vaccinated and was quoted or referenced in the following articles:

NPR – N.Y. Mandates Flu Shots for Health Care Workers
HealthDay – Many Americans Still Leery of Swine Flu Vaccine
Reuters – US health worker vaccine fears mirror public doubt
The Columbus Dispatch – Experts praise it, but H1N1 vaccine isn’t an easy sell

ASHP has online resources for health care workers about seasonal and H1N1 flu. At www.YouCanStopTheFlu.com, pharmacists can find numerous resources to help their efforts to improve seasonal influenza immunization rates among health care workers. Pharmacists can find specific resources and information about H1N1 at www.ashp.org/H1N1.