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• Over 8 years infection control practices saved ~27,000 lives and $1.8 billion

  Infection control practices saved an estimated 27,000 lives and $1.8 billion in medical costs between 2001 and 2009.  [ Get More Details ]

• Staff flu vaccination reduces incidence of staff and patients

  Vaccination of staff in a tertiary care facility over a period of 12 influenza seasons increased vaccination coverage from 4% to 67%, reduced laboratory-confirmed cases of influenza amongst staff from…  [ Get More Details ]

• Economic value from flu vaccine in elderly

  As over 60% of the economic burden of influenza falls on those ages 65 and older, programs to reduce the impact of influenza on older Americans would have the greatest…  [ Get More Details ]

• Only a 20% reduction in drug-resistant infections would save $3.2 – $5.2 billion each year

  A 20% reduction in drug-resistant infections would save between 5.7 and 11.3 million additional hospital days and between $3.2 and $5.2 billion in healthcare costs, each year.  [ Get More Details ]

• Flu vaccine use can reduce illness risk in U.S. by 60%

  Recent studies from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention show that the influenza vaccine can reduce the risk of illness in the overall U.S. population by around 60%. …  [ Get More Details ]