[MCOH-EH] staff influenza vaccine waiver process

[Leibu, Rachel]

That is how we handle them at our institution as well.

Rachel Leibu, MD, MBA, MS, FACOEM
Medical Director Occupational Medicine Services
Atlantic Health System
Clinical Assistant Professor, Sidney Kimmel Medical College 
at Thomas Jefferson University

Office 973-829-4277
Cell 973-886-6708

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From: MCOH-EH <mcoh-eh-bounces at mylist.net> On Behalf Of Teichman, Ron F via MCOH-EH
Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2022 5:34 PM
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Subject: Re: [MCOH-EH] staff influenza vaccine waiver process

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Medical requests are handled by occ health and religious requests are handled by HR.

Ron Teichman, M.D., M.P.H., FACOEM, FACP Division Medical Director Banner Occupational Health and Wellness
1300 N. 12th Street, Suite 610
Phoenix, AZ 85006
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From: MCOH-EH <mcoh-eh-bounces+ron.teichman=bannerhealth.com at mylist.net> On Behalf Of Mullinax, Ross A LCDR USN NAVHOSP PORS VA (USA) via MCOH-EH
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Cc: Mullinax, Ross A LCDR USN NAVHOSP PORS VA (USA) <ross.a.mullinax.mil at mail.mil>
Subject: [EXTERNAL] [MCOH-EH] staff influenza vaccine waiver process

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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