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Published in final edited form as: J Am Med Dir Assoc. 2020 Jan;21(1):25–28.e2. doi: 10.1016/j.jamda.2019.11.008

TABLE 1:

Requirements for Influenza Vaccination for Healthcare Personnel (HCP) by Reporting States^a

Requirements		States^b
Influenza vaccine required for HCP working in post-acute/long-term care		Alabama, Arkansas, Colorado, Delaware, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, District of Columbia.
	Required only for those with direct patient contact	South Carolina, Texas
Exemptions^c
	Medical	All states except Delaware, Georgia, New Hampshire
	Religious	Alabama, Arkansas, Illinois, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, District of Columbia
	Philosophical	Alabama, Arkansas, California, Colorado, Delaware, Georgia, Illinois, Kentucky, Maine, Maryland, Massachusetts, Missouri, New Hampshire, New York, North Carolina, Oklahoma, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, District of Columbia
	Unspecified	New Hampshire, New York, Texas, Utah

Based on information obtained from Appendix 1: Influenza Vaccination Laws for Healthcare Workers (HCWs) in Long-Term Care Facilities of 1. CDC - State Long-Term Care Facility Influenza Vaccination Laws - Publications by Topic - Public Health Law. https://www.cdc.gov/phlp/publications/topic/menus/ltcinfluenza/index.html. Accessed January 31, 2019. Please check with your local and/or state department of health for current information.

Includes the District of Columbia and Puerto Rico.

Applies to HCP in long term care settings