Influenza vaccinations for aged care workers

All staff and volunteers of aged care facilities are recommended to be vaccinated against influenza each year.

This includes:

• administrative staff
• doctors
• nurses and carers
• therapists
• religious workers
• cleaning and kitchen personnel
• volunteers
• temporary and part time workers.

Extra protection for residents

By getting the influenza vaccine, you are providing an extra layer of protection for your residents.

If you don’t get the flu, you can’t spread it. During times of high influenza infection activity, there is some evidence that vaccination of healthcare workers reduces the risk of influenza-like illness and death in elderly residents of aged care facilities.