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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