Dorset County Hospital says it has made particularly strong early progress, now recording the highest staff flu vaccination rate in the South West.
The trust’s mix of drop-in clinics and roaming vaccinators has helped reach teams across wards and departments, supporting safer staffing and reducing the risk of flu circulating in clinical areas.
Catherine Youers, vaccination lead at DCH, praised the response from colleagues.
She said: “Our teams have worked incredibly hard to ensure flu vaccination is easy and accessible for staff.
“We are proud of the strong uptake we have had this year and are continuing to offer the vaccination as we approach the festive season. Every vaccination helps keep our staff, their families and our patients safe.”
Dr Andy Dean, medical director for integrated community services at Dorset HealthCare said: “There are two main reasons why I get vaccinated. First of all, I would feel awful to pass this on to one of my patients, where I know it can have an impact on the rest of their lives.
“And secondly trying to ensure we have the workforce available across the winter when things get difficult.”