Foil the Flu

What's New

The annual influenza vaccine clinic sponsored by the NIH Office of Research Services and the Clinical Center will begin offering flu vaccinations on September 10, 2012 in the
 Building 10, CRC, 7th Floor Atrium, East Side.

To view the full vaccination schedule for 2012, visit: http://www.ors.od.nih.gov/flu/Pages/vaccine_sched.aspx

All staff with a valid NIH identification badge will be provided the seasonal flu vaccine free of charge while supplies last. Please dress appropriately in clothing that will let you quickly expose your upper arm; changing areas will not be available.

In 2008, the Clinical Center Medical Executive Committee mandated that all staff who have patient contact—nurses and doctors but also clerks, housekeepers, and others—must be vaccinated against influenza or complete a declination form. Immunization of health-care workers has been proven to save patient lives, especially in immune-compromised patients. 

Links

• CDC Influenza Vaccine Information Statement 2012-2013
• Flu Facts Vaccine Promotional Flyer 2012
• Flu Vaccination Schedule
• Foil the Flu FAQs
• Injecting Truth into Flu Vaccine Misconceptions
• Community Resources for the Flu Vaccine
• Information on Influenza, Pandemic Influenza and Avian Influenza
• Patient-Care Staff (NIH Internal Link - Health Care Workers Only)

Contact

• If you have questions about the influenza vaccine, call the Clinical Center Hospital Epidemiology Service (301-496-2209)