What should be the routine policy for vaccination of healthcare workers?
A. Protection of healthcare workers is especially important in the context of their ability to transmit measles or rubella infections to vulnerable groups. Whilst they may need MMR vaccination for their own benefit, they also need to be shown to be immune to measles and rubella for the protection of their patients.
A. Protection of healthcare workers is especially important in the context of their ability to transmit measles or rubella infections to vulnerable groups. Whilst they may need MMR vaccination for their own benefit, they also need to be shown to be immune to measles and rubella for the protection of their patients.
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