We have established a committee of 3 members, 2 HR and our chaplain. After COVID they have a well established criteria for reviewing religious exemptions that allows a great amount of consistency. This committee review request for our system of 6 facilities, again for consistency.
Jennifer


 

 

 

 

 

 

 

Jennifer Carr, MSN, RN

Employee Health RN Coordinator

 

jennifer.carr@vandaliahealth.org

O 304-285-2207

 

1200 J.D. Anderson Dr., Morgantown, WV 26508

  

 

 

 


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From: MCOH-EH <mcoh-eh-bounces+carrj=monhealthsys.org@mylist.net> on behalf of Charles Hackett <dickenshackett@gmail.com>
Sent: Thursday, September 5, 2024 10:21 AM
To: MCOH-EH <mcoh-eh@mylist.net>
Subject: Re: [MCOH-EH] [External] Flu Shots
 
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Thank you very much
As an aside is it HR that determines the religious exemptions?
EOHS stays away from any discussion and only considers medical exemptions
Charlie

On Wed, Sep 4, 2024 at 11:28 PM Behrman, Amy via MCOH-EH <mcoh-eh@mylist.net> wrote:
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 
From: MCOH-EH <mcoh-eh-bounces+behrman=pennmedicine.upenn.edu@mylist.net> on behalf of Charles Hackett <dickenshackett@gmail.com>
Sent: Wednesday, September 4, 2024 6:54 AM
To: MCOH/EH <mcoh-eh@mylist.net>
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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