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Health Care Personnel Influenza Vaccination [ORGANIZATION NAME] [ORGANIZATION LOGO]

Each year, influenza results in an estimated 226,000 hospital admissions and 36,000 deaths.

The Facts: The flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses. It can cause mild to severe illness, and at times can lead to hospitalization and death. The main way that influenza viruses spread is from person to person in respiratory droplets of coughs and sneezes. It also may be spread when a person touches the droplets on another person or an object and then touches their own mouth or nose (or someone else’s mouth or nose) before washing their own hands.

More Facts: Most healthy adults can infect others beginning one day before symptoms develop and up to 5-7 days after becoming sick. Children may pass the virus for more than seven days. Some people, such as older adults, pregnant women, and very young children, as well as people with certain long-term medical conditions, are at high risk of serious complications from the flu.

More Facts: Influenza vaccination is the most effective way to prevent influenza among our patients and staff. The CDC recommends that all health care personnel receive the vaccine.

What Can I Do? Health care personnel have a special role in the fight against influenza. – By getting vaccinated, health care personnel can protect their health, their families’ health, and the health of their patients. – High rates of vaccination have been linked to improved patient outcomes and reduced absenteeism and influenza among staff.

Influenza Vaccination: [Organization] is committed to protecting you, your family, and our patients. It is about our commitment to safety. [Organization] recognizes that influenza vaccination is the most effective way to prevent influenza infection among our patients and staff. [Organization] will require health care personnel to receive annual influenza immunizations as a condition of employment and maintenance of clinical privileges.

[ORGANIZATION NAME] Policy: It is the policy of [ORGANIZATION] that all individuals are immunized against influenza on an annual basis. Influenza vaccination is a requirement of working in [HOSPITAL NAME]. Individuals include employees, residents, students, members of the medical staff, volunteers, and contracted personnel. [PRECISELY DEFINE WHO IS AFFECTED BY THIS POLICY].

Exemptions: Exemptions may be requested for medical reasons or religious beliefs. If an exemption is granted, the individuals may be required to wear a surgical mask, may be reassigned if working in a high-risk area, or may need to conform with other alternative infection prevention and control measures [INSERT WHAT WILL BE REQUIRED] while at work during the time frame indentified by [ORGANIZATION] based on influenza activity in Wisconsin.

Will I Get Sick from the Vaccine? Influenza vaccines cannot cause the flu. The viruses in flu vaccines are either killed (the flu shot) or weakened (the nasal spray vaccine). The vaccines work by priming your body’s defenses in case you are exposed to an actual influenza virus. Influenza vaccines are safe. Serious problems from the influenza vaccine are very rare. The most common side effect that a person is likely to experience is soreness where the injection was given. This is generally mild and usually goes away after a day or two.

Vaccine Options: Flu shot: A vaccine with killed virus given by needle injection. It is approved for use in people older than six months, including healthy people and people with chronic medical conditions. Nasal spray vaccine: A vaccine with weakened live viruses. It is approved for use in healthy people 2 to 49 years of age. Please discuss your concerns and questions with our employee health department.

Who Should Not Get a Vaccine? People who have documented severe allergy to chicken eggs. People with a history of Guillain-Barre Syndrome Children less than six months of age. People who have moderate to severe illness with a fever (they should wait until they recover to get vaccinated). Please discuss your concerns and questions with our employee health department.

Other Things You Can Do: Influenza vaccination is part of [ORGANIZATION]’s comprehensive approach to prevent health care- associated infections. Once being vaccinated, remember these basic practices to help protect patients and yourself: – Wash your hands. – Cover your cough. – Stay home if you have influenza-like symptoms (fever or feeling feverish/chills, cough, sore throat, runny or stuffy nose, muscle or body aches, headaches, and fatigue/tiredness).

Standard Precautions: It is important to practice strict standard precautions when caring for all patients: – Wash or gel hands before and after every patient contact. – Wear gloves for all procedures and contact with mucous membranes or bodily secretions. – Wear gown when exposure to bodily fluids is likely. – Wear a mask whenever performing cough- inducing or aerosol-generating procedures.

Next Steps: A memo will be posted [DATE] to all employees with a copy of our new policy and additional information about when and where you can receive your vaccination. If you have further questions, please contact our employee health department at [Phone Number] or [ Address]. Thank you for your support!