In the past we have had employees sign a consent when we administer the flu vaccine. We do not do this for any other vaccine because the CDC states if the VIS is provided and documented that it was given, no written consent is needed. in our sate of Massachusetts, written consents are not mandatory.

This year we have an electronic tracking of giving an employee the flu vaccine. It automatically goes into our data base and the employee and their manager receive confirmation of the vaccine and the pertinent information. It also goes into our EMR and then transmitted to the MIIS for Massachusetts DPH.

Our leadership is questioning  the elimination of the consent form(this would be about 12,500 pieces of paper). Their question is "what are other hospitals doing?"

Are any of you willing to share your consent policy?

Thanks,

Philip Adamo, M.D., MPH

Senior Medical Director EHS and occupational  Medicine

Baystate Health

Springfield, MA