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8 INFECTION CONTROL 17 states with hospital staff flu shot requirements By Mackenzie Bean A bout one-third of states require hospitals to offer employees flu shots or track their vaccination statuses to help boost flu vaccination rates in healthcare settings, according to a ranking from Kaiser Family Foundation. e ranking is based on an analysis of state laws and immunization websites outlining vaccine requirements for hospitals as of 2020. irty-three states do not have any flu vaccination requirements for hospitals. e following 17 states require hospitals to offer the flu vaccine and/or report employees' vaccination status. Here is a sum- mary of each state's requirements. California Hospitals must offer vaccine and report status Employees can decline a flu shot without an exemption Colorado Hospitals must offer vaccine and report status Employees can only decline flu shot due to medical exemption Georgia Hospitals must offer vaccine and report status Employees can decline a flu shot without an exemption Illinois Hospitals must offer vaccine and report status Employees can only decline flu shot due to medical or religious exemption Maine Hospitals must offer vaccine Employees can decline a flu shot without an exemption Medical or religious exemptions also accepted Maryland Hospitals must offer vaccine and report status Employees can decline a flu shot without an exemption Massachusetts Hospitals must offer vaccine and report status Employees can decline a flu shot without an exemption Medical or religious exemptions also accepted Nebraska Hospitals must offer vaccine Employees can decline a flu shot without an exemption Medical exemptions also accepted Nevada Hospitals must report employees' vaccination status New Hampshire Hospitals must offer vaccine and report status Employees can decline a flu shot without an exemption Medical or religious exemptions also accepted New Jersey Hospitals must offer vaccine and report status Employees can decline a flu shot without an exemption Medical exemptions also accepted New York Hospitals must report employees' vaccination status Employees can decline a flu shot without an exemption Oklahoma Hospitals must offer vaccine Employees can decline a flu shot without an exemption Medical exemptions also accepted Oregon Hospitals must report employees' vaccination status Rhode Island Hospitals must offer vaccine and report status Employees can decline a flu shot without an exemption Medical exemptions also accepted South Carolina Hospitals must offer vaccine Employees can decline a flu shot without an exemption Tennessee Hospitals must offer vaccine and report status Employees can decline a flu shot without an exemption Medical exemptions also accepted n