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Health Care Worker Flu Vaccination Drops to 54%

11/7/2025

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Oregon's 2024-25 flu vaccination rate for health care workers is 54%, down 11 points from 2023-24 and 36 points since 2019-2020.
Health officials warn that low rates raise risk for medically vulnerable patients and can trigger workplace outbreaks.
Dr. Dat Tran, a health official, notes vaccination protects patients and workers.
Strategies to raise rates include offering free vaccinations and tracking records, while progress toward a 90% goal is measured.

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Story summary

Oregon's 2024-25 flu vaccination rate for health care workers is 54%, down 11 points from 2023-24 and 36 points since 2019-2020.
Health officials warn that low rates raise risk for medically vulnerable patients and can trigger workplace outbreaks.
Dr. Dat Tran, a health official, notes vaccination protects patients and workers.
Strategies to raise rates include offering free vaccinations and tracking records, while progress toward a 90% goal is measured.