[MCOH-EH] staff influenza vaccine waiver process

[Olson, Amelia]

In all my career, OH has always dealt with medical and HR handles the religious. I am not trained in knowing what to look for with religious and I don't like anyone but OH professionals hearing about medical concerns with our people.

Amelia Olson, RN, MS, COHN-S
Director, Occupational Health
Centura Health

O: 303.673.7460
9100 E Mineral Circle | Centennial, CO 80112
centura.org

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I'm on a mission to ensure the health and safety of every associate.



From: MCOH-EH <mcoh-eh-bounces+ameliaolson=centura.org at mylist.net> On Behalf Of Mullinax, Ross A LCDR USN NAVHOSP PORS VA (USA) via MCOH-EH
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Subject: [MCOH-EH] staff influenza vaccine waiver process

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All,

I'm just starting in a new MCOH job. We apparently have a panel committee of experts that decide on influenza waivers among staff. The committee is mostly healthcare personnel but also the hospital chaplain, with myself (the occ health doc) as the chair of the committee. It appears that historically the committee adjudicates requests for both medical and religious waivers from getting their annual flu shot. That doesn't seem right to me at all. There are many more religious requests than medical. I am curious to know how this process works at other institutions for flu waivers, medical vs. religious. Thank you!

Ross Mullinax

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