We do the same

Amy J Behrman, MD, FACP, FACOEM
Division Chief, Occupational Medicine
Professor, Perelman School of Medicine
University of Pennsylvania 
3400 Spruce St
Philadelphia, PA  19104
From: MCOH-EH <mcoh-eh-bounces@mylist.net> on behalf of Teichman, Ron F via MCOH-EH <mcoh-eh@mylist.net>
Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2022 5:34 PM
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Cc: Teichman, Ron F <Ron.Teichman@bannerhealth.com>
Subject: [External] Re: [MCOH-EH] staff influenza vaccine waiver process
 
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
Ron.teichman@bannerhealth.com

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From: MCOH-EH <mcoh-eh-bounces+ron.teichman=bannerhealth.com@mylist.net> On Behalf Of Mullinax, Ross A LCDR USN NAVHOSP PORS VA (USA) via MCOH-EH
Sent: Wednesday, August 31, 2022 11:40 AM
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Cc: Mullinax, Ross A LCDR USN NAVHOSP PORS VA (USA) <ross.a.mullinax.mil@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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