[MCOH-EH] [External] Flu Shots

[Carr, Jennifer L.]

We require the annual flu vaccination. Anyone can apply for an exemption Medical or Religious. We learned with COVID that you have to consider and have an avenue for religious exemptions as well.
Our state hospital association has an honors program through CMS, and it contains a mandatory employee vaccination policy as well as criteria to achieve 95% or greater compliance for all HCP per NHSN protocols.
Microsoft Word - 2023 Commitment to Excellence Honors Program_Revised 1.30.2023.docx (wvha.org)<https://wvha.org/wp-content/uploads/quality/honors-program/2023/2023-commitment-to-excellence-honors-program-guidance_revised.pdf> see page 15. Maybe you have something similar to support you.


Hope this helps.
Jennifer
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We continue to mandate annual seasonal influenza vaccination for all HCP, except for those with approved medical or religious exemptions.  Amy

Amy J Behrman, MD, FACP, FACOEM
Division Chief, Occupational Medicine
Professor, Perelman School of Medicine
University of Pennsylvania
3400 Spruce St
Philadelphia, PA  19104
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Subject: [External] [MCOH-EH] Flu Shots

Good morning.
Our health system had historically allowed employees to opt out of receiving the flu shot and mask.
In 2022 they decided that any new employee would need to be vaccinated against the flu unless there was a medical exemption.
They allowed the employees that were hired prior to 2022 to continue to be able to opt out.
Our head of HR would like to allow employees to opt out and not have it mandated.
EOHS is pushing back with data and enthusiasm.
What is your policy for the flu shot?
Is it mandated for all employees?
Is it mandated for patient facing employees?
Thanks
Charlie
Charles D Hackett, MD, MPH
Chief Community and Family Medicine, Rhode Island Hospital
Clinical Assistant Professor of Family Medicine, Brown University

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