Influenza Season Information

Employee Health will be offering three rounds of influenza vaccines this year: the seasonal flu vaccine, and two H1N1 vaccines.

Seasonal flu vaccinations will begin early this year. You will be receiving a schedule with this coming week's pay stub. The first day of clinics will be Tuesday 9/8/09 and will run until Wednesday 9/24, with evening clinic offered on Sunday 9/27/09. Seasonal flu shots will also be offered in clinical areas the week of 9/7. Be on the look-out for when and where these will be offered.

H1N1 vaccine consists of two injections, given 21 days apart. The hospital has not received these yet, and expects delivery of the vaccine in mid-October at the earliest. The hospital will be following CDC guidelines as to who can be vaccinated first.

Any employee who doesn't receive their seasonal flu shot by November 30, 2009 will be assigned an influenza education session and declination survey on Performance Manager. All employees who obtain the seasonal flu vaccine before October 31 will be entered in a raffle for one of two $300 Visa gift cards. 50 wellness points are also available.