Planning ahead promotes employee health and productivity.
One of the reasons people cite for not getting a flu or pneumonia vaccination is that they don’t want to take time off work to be vaccinated. Ironically, catching the flu typically results in 70 million missed work days for Americans. In fact, influenza and pneumonia combined are the eighth leading cause of death in the U.S. That’s why a workplace vaccination clinic makes good business sense for employers and employees.
For the 2010/11 flu season, vaccination guidelines have expanded to include everyone six months of age and up, and are expected to continue in the 2011/12 season to accommodate the demand for seasonal flu and pneumonia vaccine. Planning ahead for your vaccination clinic ensures you will have the exact quantities of vaccine you need, when and where you need it. Once you’ve scheduled your clinic, be sure to visit our Marketing Toolkit to get your flu posters and automated email notifications; the more you promote your clinic with your employees, the more successful it will be!
VaxAmerica is committed to keeping America’s workforce healthy and flu-free. Workplace flu and pneumonia clinics are one of the best ways to do just that. |
