Flu Vaccines 2024: Onsite Flu Fairs Start on Sept. 17

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Employees are required to receive the influenza vaccine each year to help protect our patient families, fellow employees, and our community, against this serious disease. Some departments will perform vaccinations for employees in their areas. We will also be offering several Flu Vaccine Fairs, where employees can drop in without an appointment for their vaccine. Employees may also supply proof of vaccination from an outside provider. 

To get the process started, employees will need to complete an electronic consent form. 

You must get your flu vaccine by the Oct. 18 deadline.

Complete your employee influenza electronic consent form on the new Enterprise Health portal starting Aug 27. Here is the link: Enterprise Health: Cook Childrens Hospital Prod Log In

The consent form must be completed by all Cook Children’s staff before Sept. 16.

You can find the consent forms on your Enterprise Health Employee Portal site. TO FIND INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO FILL OUT THE CONSENT FORM, GO TO “DOWNLOADS” AT THE TOP RIGHT OF THIS PAGE. 

Flu Vaccine Fair schedule:
 
Sept. 17: 8 a.m.-3 p.m., 901 Seventh Ave., first floor Atrium 
Sept. 19: 8 a.m. -3 p.m., 901 Seventh Ave., first floor Atrium 
Sept. 24: 8 a.m. -3 p.m., 901 Seventh Ave., first floor Atrium 

Sept. 26: 8 a.m. -3 p.m., Fort Worth Medical Center, Family Support Meeting Center A/B 
Oct. 1: 8 a.m. -3 p.m., 901 Seventh Ave., first floor Atrium                                                    

Oct. 3: 8 a.m. - 2 p.m., Medical Center-Fort Worth, Pavilion 6 

Oct. 8: 9 a.m. to 12 p.m., Calmont building. Location to be determined.

Oct. 9:  9 a.m. to noon, Rosedale Office Building, ROB 1102

Flu vaccines from an outside provider:

• If you get your flu shot at a non-Cook Children's provider, such as your doctor's office or a pharmacy, you will scan in your proof of vaccination on your Enterprise Health Employee Portal under My Medical tab. 
   
• Proof must include your name, date of birth, date of vaccination, provider information, lot number, manufacturer, and which arm received the vaccine. 
   
• We cannot accept a “waiting for vaccination by pharmacy” form. You must provide the actual documentation of the vaccine received.  

Exemption requests:

• If you are requesting an exemption from influenza vaccination the upcoming year, a separate request form must be completed for medical or religious exemptions. 
• The deadline for exemption requests is Oct. 6 to allow the Accommodations Committee to meet and make final determinations on requests in a timely manner. 
• If you are requesting an exemption, please find the exemption request forms on your Enterprise Health Employee Portal site and identify whether you are requesting Medical or Religious exemption.  
• Occupational Health will then send you the appropriate form, which must be completed, onto your portal. 
• The completed forms must be uploaded back to your portal for the Accommodations Committee to review for a decision.  Medical exemptions will need your physician to complete, so please keep the timeline in mind.

Flu vaccine pick up for department events

Nursing departments in all companies will have the opportunity to request vaccine from Occupational Health and perform vaccinations for the people who work in their areas. 

*Flu vaccine will be available around Sept. 9, please contact Kasee Williams and Jamie Kayser to confirm your pick up date.

Cook Children's Physician Network: these groups will coordinate with Emma Price for these requests. 

Medical Center-Prosper: Location and Date to be communicated by Prosper Administration.

ALL OTHER COMPANIES: please contact Kasee Williams and Jamie Kayser.