As of January 24, 80.1 percent of Texas Children’s employees had received the flu vaccine. A special thank you goes out to all of you who have taken such an important step in protecting yourselves, your colleagues and our patients and families. Although we are excited to see so much participation across the system, we still want to encourage employees to get their vaccine. It is not too late!
Flu activity continues to grow across Texas with numerous cases being reported every day. As a result, Texas Children’s continues to see increases in patient and employee visits due to flu-like symptoms, and we expect that trend to continue in the weeks ahead. Although we have made progress on our flu vaccination efforts over these last few weeks, we are still aiming to achieve our goal of a greater than 90 percent participation rate, a benchmark also measured by U.S. News & World Report.
Below are the top three questions from employees. To answer any additional questions you may have, please reference this handy list of frequently asked questions.
- Where can I receive the flu vaccine at Texas Children’s?
- At the Medical Center, West Campus, or The Woodlands Employee Health Clinic locations; team members may walk-in to the Employee Health Clinic Monday through Friday from 7:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m.
- During your child’s on-site appointment at any TCP location across Houston, Austin, and College Station.
- Schedule your flu shot at an in-network provider/pharmacy, this is covered at 100 percent through Texas Children’s medical plans.
- I already received the flu vaccine. Where do I submit proof of vaccination?
If you received the flu vaccine outside of Texas Children’s, please use this online form to submit proof of vaccination. You may also show proof of vaccination to Employee Health on-site.
- How do I decline the flu vaccine?
If you elect to decline the flu vaccine this year, you are required to complete a Flu Declination Form. The declination form can be found on the Employee Health and Wellness Portal. Follow these instructions: Log in to the Employee Health and Wellness Portal. If this is your first-time logging into the portal, click “Having trouble logging in” to reset your password. For instructions on how to log in to the portal click here. Once you log in, click on the “Forms” tab, then select the Flu Declination Form.
If you have any questions, please contact Employee Health at 832-824-2150, option 5.