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Workplace Flu Program

COVID-19 Update

We are closely monitoring the progress of COVID-19 and are receiving regular update from the Department of Health and Human Services (DHHS). DHHS is strongly recommending the uptake of the flu vaccine to ensure the community is protected during the flu season. The Prime Minister has also announced restrictions on entry into aged care facilities to visitors, staff and visiting workers who have not been vaccinated against influenza after 1 May.

Council will continue to run the Workplace Flu Program to ensure our community is protected from the flu this season. The flu vaccination only provides coverage for the flu virus, it does not provide any coverage for the coronavirus. Further information on how the program will be run on the day will be provided at the time of booking. Please continue to check our website for updates as the situation may change.

About the Program 

Council's Immunisation Service offers influenza vaccinations to eligible Maroondah businesses.

What is influenza?

Influenza, also known as the flu, is a highly contagious viral infection that can cause severe illness and life-threatening complications, including pneumonia.

The flu spreads from person to person via saliva, sneezing, coughing and runny noses. People are usually contagious before their symptoms begin and for up to one week after symptoms start.

The influenza vaccine is currently the most effective measure available to prevent catching the flu.

Workplace Flu Program

Workplace flu sessions can ensure your staff remain healthy during the flu season.

Benefits of having a Workplace Flu Program at your workplace include:

  • reducing the spread of the flu
  • maintaining productivity
  • reducing the cost of absenteeism at work
  • investing in your staff’s health and wellbeing. 

Why book with us?

  • Council has been delivering Workplace Flu sessions for over 25 years.
  • Our immunisation nurses are highly experienced.
  • We will come to you to administer the influenza vaccines.
  • Pregnant women, persons aged over 65 and persons with certain medical conditions are more vulnerable to the flu virus and can receive the flu vaccine for free with no administration fee.
  • Your staff will receive further information regarding the flu.  

Eligibility

  • businesses must be located within Maroondah
  • minimum of 20 employees must be booked. 

Please note a minimum two weeks of notice is recommended to ensure availability.

Cost

The cost of a Workplace Flu Program is $27 per person for a minimum of 20 staff. We will be administering the latest FluQuadri vaccine for 2020.

Book a session

To book a session, please complete the Workplace Flu Booking Form below and email it to Immunisation.health@maroondah.vic.gov.au

Workplace Flu Program form

Preparation

Once you have sent off your Workplace Flu Booking Form, we will contact you and confirm the booking.

You will then be provided with information that you can send to your staff along with the flu Workplace Flu Vaccine Consent forms.

We will contact you again 3 days prior to the immunisation date to discuss the immunisation area arrangements and confirm the approximate number of staff.

On the day

We will arrive half an hour prior to the scheduled time provided to your staff to set up. Each staff member will receive a vaccination record and will be advised to stay in the  immunisation area for 15 minutes after their vaccination for observation. 

After the workplace flu session

An invoice will be sent to you for payment and you will also receive a list of the staff members that received the flu vaccine for your records.

The vaccinations will be recorded on our database and reported to the Australian Immunisation Register (AIR).

Further information

For further information on Council's Workplace Flu Program, contact Council on 1300 88 22 33. 

15/04/2019
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