Flu season is right around the corner and leaders at Texas Children’s want you to protect yourself and your patients by getting a seasonal influenza vaccine.
Throughout this year’s flu season, you will hear from leaders across the organization about why you should get vaccinated and how you can encourage your co-workers to do the same. Texas Children’s CEO and President Mark A. Wallace delivers the first message of this year’s flu campaign here:
Quick, Easy, Free
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention predicts this year’s flu season will begin in October but recommends people get vaccinated now to ensure they are protected, explaining it takes about two weeks after vaccination for antibodies to develop and provide protection against the illness.
Texas Children’s is making that task quick, easy and free for all of its employees. Starting from 6:30 a.m. to 5:30 p.m. on Tuesday, September 23, on The Auxiliary Bridge and from 6:30 a.m. to 11 a.m. and noon to 2 p.m. at West Campus’ lobby, Employee Health is administering free seasonal influenza vaccinations to Texas Children’s employees, Baylor College of Medicine employees working in Texas Children’s facilities, Texas Children’s medical staff and volunteers. Leaders from Texas Children’s Pediatrics, Texas Children’s Health Centers and The Center for Women and Children will inform their staff about seasonal flu vaccination details.
Click here to view future vaccination schedules for both Main and West Campuses. Employee Health strongly encourages you to get your vaccine at one of the times listed on the schedule. If you are unable to do so, please schedule an appointment to get the flu vaccine at the Employee Health Clinic after Wednesday, October 1.
P3 Incentive Plan
In addition to helping you stay healthy, getting an annual flu shot is part of Texas Children’s P3 incentive plan, which is an important component of the total rewards you receive at Texas Children’s Hospital. Employees working in other parts of Texas Children’s have their own incentive plans, all of which encourage workers to get a flu vaccine.
As part of P3, we are striving for at least 90 percent of our staff to get vaccinated. We were successful in achieving that goal last year, and organization leaders are confident that with YOUR support we’ll reach our goal again this year.
“Getting your flu vaccine is a big part of our compensation program, but most importantly, it’s about quality, service and safety for all of our patients, families and for you,” Texas Children’s President and CEO Mark A. Wallace said. “I’m going to get the flu vaccine and I want you to be right behind me.”
Additional information regarding Texas Children’s influenza vaccination policy can be found here. As a reminder, staff should be in compliance by Monday, December 1.