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RAND study finds vaccination of nursing home staff, residents, key to reducing flu outbreak
11-15-2006 · EurekAlert!Potentially deadly influenza outbreaks in nursing homes are less likely to occur when large numbers of staff and residents get flu shots, according to a study issued today by the RAND Corporation.The study by the nonprofit research organization found that nursing homes were 60 percent less likely to have a cluster of influenza-like illnesses if more than 55 percent of the staff and more than 89 percent of the residents were vaccinated for influenza.
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