{"id":22065,"date":"2024-09-24T17:01:12","date_gmt":"2024-09-24T21:01:12","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/weeklyrounds\/?p=22065"},"modified":"2024-10-14T15:07:05","modified_gmt":"2024-10-14T19:07:05","slug":"2024-flu-vaccination-program","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/weeklyrounds\/2024\/09\/2024-flu-vaccination-program\/","title":{"rendered":"2024 Flu Vaccination Program"},"content":{"rendered":"<p><strong><em>Attention Cooper at Cape Team Members:\u00a0<\/em><\/strong><em>Please note that you have received separate communication regarding your flu vaccination process. Vaccinations are available by visiting a \u201cVaccine Nurse Champion\u201d or by contacting Employee Health at 609.463.2512.<\/em><\/p>\n<p>The 2024 Flu Vaccination Program began on <strong>Tuesday, September 17, 2024<\/strong>, and will conclude on <strong>Monday, December 9, 2024<\/strong>. Beginning Monday, September 30, 2024, Cooper team members will be able to receive COVID-19 vaccines for free at any of Cooper\u2019s flu vaccination clinics.\u00a0<a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/weeklyrounds\/files\/2024\/10\/Flu-Vaccine-Schedule-2024-2025-FLYER_10-14-24.pdf\"><strong>Click here<\/strong><\/a> for the schedule.<\/p>\n<p>An annual flu vaccination is mandated by\u00a0New Jersey state law for individuals who work in a hospital, nursing home, or home health care agency.<\/p>\n<p>State law allows for limited medical exemptions.\u00a0If you are seeking a medical exemption, please fill out the medical exemption form <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/weeklyrounds\/files\/2024\/08\/NJ-State-Medical-Exemption-Form.pdf\"><strong>here<\/strong><\/a> and return it to Employee Health at <a href=\"mailto:flu@cooperhealth.edu\"><strong>flu@cooperhealth.edu<\/strong><\/a> by <strong>Friday,<\/strong> <strong>November 15, 2024<\/strong>. The form will <strong>only<\/strong> be processed if you return it to Employee Health.<\/p>\n<p>If you are seeking a personal exemption from the flu vaccination, and you do not work in the hospital or a licensed facility, please fill out <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/weeklyrounds\/files\/2024\/08\/Non-Medical-Exemption-Form-2024.pdf\"><strong>this form<\/strong><\/a> and return it to Employee Health at <a href=\"mailto:flu@cooperhealth.edu\"><strong>flu@cooperhealth.edu<\/strong><\/a> by <strong>Friday,<\/strong> <strong>November 15, 2024<\/strong>. The form will <strong>only<\/strong> be processed if you return it to Employee Health.<\/p>\n<p>Once flu season is officially declared, team members <u>who have received an approved exemption<\/u> and have not received a flu vaccination must wear a mask in all Cooper facilities until flu season has ended.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Additional information:<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>All Cooper team members, regardless of role may receive the flu vaccination from an Employee Health nurse at any of the times and locations listed on the <a href=\"https:\/\/blogs.cooperhealth.org\/weeklyrounds\/files\/2024\/10\/Flu-Vaccine-Schedule-2024-2025-FLYER_10-14-24.pdf\"><strong>schedule<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n<ul>\n<li>This year, Cooper will administer the trivalent flu vaccine, which is designed to protect against three different strains of the flu virus.<\/li>\n<li>Team members who receive the vaccination at a non-Cooper physician office, a pharmacy, or a public clinic must submit proof of immunization via email to Employee Health at <a href=\"mailto:flu@cooperhealth.edu\"><strong>flu@cooperhealth.edu<\/strong><\/a>. This information will <strong>only<\/strong> be processed if you return it to Employee Health. All proof of vaccination must have:\n<ul>\n<li>Your name.<\/li>\n<li>Your birth date.<\/li>\n<li>The date the vaccine was administered.<\/li>\n<li>Manufacturer of vaccine.<\/li>\n<li>The lot number of the vaccine.<\/li>\n<li>The expiration date.<\/li>\n<li>The location of the injection-site: right arm or left arm.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<\/li>\n<li>Team members who receive their flu vaccine in a Cooper physician office do <strong>NOT<\/strong> need to email proof to Employee Health.\u00a0<strong>The flu vaccine information will automatically load from Epic into iCooper.<\/strong><\/li>\n<li>Team members who are on a leave of absence will receive a letter at home with instructions on how to receive their flu vaccination.<\/li>\n<li>Cooper team members can view their flu vaccination status in iCooper under \u201cMy Health.\u201d For instructions, please refer to the <a href=\"https:\/\/icooper.cooperhealth.org\/team-member-library\/\"><strong>iCooper library<\/strong><\/a>.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n<p>If you have any questions, please email <a href=\"mailto:flu@cooperhealth.edu\"><strong>flu@cooperhealth.edu<\/strong><\/a>.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>Attention Cooper at Cape Team Members:\u00a0Please note that you have received separate communication regarding your flu vaccination process. 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