[MCOH-EH] Medical Center Remote Workers and immunizations

[ping gao]

We too require mandatory flu vaccination for our hospital employees regardless role and worksite (including off-site) unless proved contraindications for flu vaccine.

Ping Gao, MD, MPH, FACOEM 
Medical Director
Occupational Medicine & Employee Health 
AnMed Health 

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> On Nov 4, 2020, at 11:23 AM, Hashimoto, Dean M.,M.D. <DHASHIMOTO at mgh.harvard.edu> wrote:
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> We require flu vaccinations for all employees, even those working remotely (unless outside of the country).  We feel it is an important general public health measure that hospital systems should support by setting an example for their communities.
> Best, Dean
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> Dean Hashimoto, MD
> Chief Medical Officer, Occupational Health Services
> Workplace Health and Wellness
> Mass General Brigham
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> Office: 857-282-2417 or 617-732-5231 l Mobile: 617-519-4129 l dhashimoto at partners.org
> From: MCOH-EH <mcoh-eh-bounces+dhashimoto=partners.org at mylist.net> on behalf of Kessler, Ellen <Ellen.Kessler at inova.org>
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> I am curious about the opinions from members who work in large hospital systems and any policies that either require or don't require immunizations (flu, MMR, etc) of their remote workers. My concern would be how we could effectively  monitor if the employee is working completely remotely or transfers to an on-site position. Thoughts? 
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> Ellen Kessler, MD, MPH, FACP, FACOEM
> Medical Director
> Inova Occupational Health
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