- How does a flu clinic benefit my company?
Flu vaccine is a good investment for your company. Employers save $106 for each infection averted in their staff. Companies can
expect a return of $2.58 for each vaccination dollar spent and will enjoy four more productive days per year for everyone inoculated.
Statistics show that each infected employee will miss an average of 2.8 days of work, which equates to 353 million work days lost.
On average 36,000 people die from influenza each year. 114,000 are hospitalized costing employers over $5 billion in lost productivity.
This equates to $645 per employee hospitalized.
- How do I see the online signup sheets for our clinic?
On the confirmation email you received when you booked your clinic, you received instructions on viewing the information for the clinic.
If you have misplaced this email, contact OccuVAX at 1-800-558-5754 or send an e-mail to
flusupport@occuvax.com for assistance.
- How do I encourage more people to take advantage of the on-site vaccination clinic?
Education is the most important factor. Use the materials that OccuVAX sends (posters, flyers, etc) in high-traffic areas, and send
emails and make announcements as well, using some of the statistics that we have sent you regarding the numbers of days lost,
hospitalizations, and death. Encourage people that they are also protecting their families from the flu by not carrying home the infection.
Encourage employees to visit our website and read the FAQs for information about the vaccinations and some of the myths associated with them.
We also have a link to the CDC flu site, which is very informational and helpful.
If at all possible, encourage your company to partially or fully fund the clinic. Vaccination clinics that are company-paid are frequently two
to three times as successful as employee-paid ones. Again, using the statistics on lost productivity, it is money well spent.
- Can OccuVAX provide more than just flu shots?
Yes, depending on where you are located. Call OccuVAX customer service at 800-558-5758 to discuss your specific needs.
- What should I provide to assist OccuVAX in a successful flu clinic?
Although OccuVAX works hard to make your flu clinic as effortless as possible for you, there are a few things that are required to make the
clinic work:
- A conference or break-type room.
- A table and a few chairs.
- A person (or persons) to clerk – checking in your employees and taking checks (when needed).
- An available contact person during the clinic in case the nurses have questions.
- What if I can't supply a clerk from my employees?
OccuVAX will be happy to supply a clerk to check in your employees and collect checks (when needed). This service is available for
only $1.00 per shot additional charge.
- How will I receive the supplies for my clinic and what do I do with them?
Your supplies will arrive the day before your clinic by UPS. The vaccine will be in a Styrofoam cooler inside the UPS box.
The cooler will be filled with ice packs and the vaccine will be cold. All you need to do is have the box placed somewhere accessible
for the clinic, and have the vaccine taken from the cooler and placed in a refrigerator. (Don’t put the cooler in the refrigerator.)
That’s it! Everything else will be taken care of by our nurses, including packing up the supplies for return.