All employees must adhere to the flu vaccination policy by Wednesday, December 11, 2019.
The full policy, along with a schedule of vaccination dates, is available on the Pulse. Please note: You may receive your flu vaccination at any of the times and locations listed on the schedule.
If you receive your vaccination at a private physician office or a public clinic, you must submit proof of immunization to Employee Health as soon as possible to receive a blue sticker. Please email your proof of vaccination to Denise McGinty Reynolds or Kimberly Peacock, or submit it to Employee Health via fax at 856.735.6496.
Highlights of the vaccination policy include:
- All Cooper employees are required to get an annual flu vaccination or sign a declination statement.
- Blue ID badge stickers will be given to employees who receive the flu vaccination. Yellow ID badge stickers will be given to employees who sign a declination statement.
- Employees who opt out of vaccination are required to wear a surgical mask while in clinical areas to prevent the spread of the virus.
- Employees who are on a leave of absence will receive a letter at home with instructions to either visit Employee Health for a flu vaccination before returning to work, or provide proof that they received their flu vaccine elsewhere.
- Employees and managers are able to view and manage flu compliance in Lawson through Employee and Manager Self Service. Additionally, managers will be able to view the flu vaccine compliance status for their entire staff.
Download employee instructions.
Download manager instructions.
This year, Cooper is administering the quadrivalent flu vaccine. This vaccine provides protection against four different strains of flu virus, including two influenza A viruses and two influenza B viruses.
Employees will receive a notification once the official start of flu season has been declared.
If you have questions or concerns about the policy, please contact Infection Prevention at 856.342.2254.
For questions regarding the flu vaccination schedule, please call Employee Health on their CISCO phone at 110-9841 or 110-9842, or call 856.342.2000 and ask the operator to connect you to one of the extensions listed above.
We look forward to your full compliance as we work together to protect our staff and patients from the transmission of flu.