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Amid growing concerns about the swine flu pandemic, hospitals and employees are increasingly at odds over mandatory vaccinations for nurses and staff. More and more hospitals around the country are requiring employees to receive seasonal flu shots, a step many health administrators say is vital to preventing transmission of the flu virus. Many hospital employees, however, view the mandating of flu shots as an invasion of privacy, and are afraid staff will be fired if they refuse to be vaccinated. Recent studies have shown that the ratio of vaccinated health care workers mirrors that of the general population at around 33 percent.