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Influenza Immunisaton

Can your business afford the flu this year?


Keep the workplace healthier, happier and more efficient

Talk to us about our newly developed EASY-STEP PROGRAM to organise a successful INFLUENZA CLINIC.


VACCINATE FOR PROTECTION - for further information contact Ozcare , Phone: 07 3028 9157

Fax Form: Complete the printable PDF form and FAX TO: 07 3620 4332

Get in early to beat the flu - take action NOW to stay well this season!

Facts about influenza (‘the flu’):

  • Is a serious illness caused by a virus
  • Is debilitating and some individuals are at risk of serious complications
  • Is easily spread
  • Is contagious even before symptoms appear
  • Causes up to 20% of staff to become ill each year
  • Can seriously affect workplace productivity across all industries.
  • Compromises workplace safety and efficiency through mistakes made by flu-affected staff.
  • Causes more than one million working days to be lost in Australia each year
  • CAN BE PREVENTED

Facts about influenza vaccinations:

  • Vaccination is the most effective way to prevent flu infection
  • Vaccination allows the body to build up its immunity to avoid infection
  • Flu vaccine is 70-90% effective in giving immunity against flu
  • Being vaccinated gives the best chance of not catching the flu – and not passing it on
  • The current flu vaccination does not contain live virus and cannot cause influenza
  • Influenza vaccine may also provide protection against similar strains of flu
  • THE SOONER PEOPLE ARE VACCINATED FOR THIS SEASON THE BETTER – vaccinations are available from February to May

Benefits of flu vaccinations for individuals

  • Helps maintain health and wellbeing
  • Reduces risk of spreading the flu virus at workplace and at home
  • Helps protect others who are at high medical risk from flu
  • Helps to avoid medical costs associated with flu and its complications
  • Reduces sick-leave and absenteeism IN THE WORKPLACE
  • Workplace flu vaccination programs help protect workers’ health and welfare
  • Returns potential cost-saving to the organisation
  • Reduces sick-leave and absenteeism
  • Limits disruption to staff performance and productivity
  • Less risk of unrealistic workloads for uninfected staff
  • Employer’s interest in workers’ health and welfare increases staff

Immunize for flu with Ozcare

  • Ozcare is an approved vaccine service provider
  • Offers your organisation a comprehensive, quality based vaccination program
  • Ozcare’s highly skilled and experienced nurse immunisers can provide a safe, effective program in your workplace at a time and date that meets your organisational needs
  • Ozcare operates across the State in metropolitan, regional and rural areas
  • Ozcare has been providing workplace flu programs in Queensland for 6 years
  • Feedback from organisations where we have previously provided this service has indicated a high level of satisfaction and cost effectiveness with the program
  • Ozcare is a not-for-profit organisation and all income generated by this program is used to deliver more community services to those in need

For further information, see printable PDF Ozcare's Influenza Vaccination Clinics.

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