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Influenza Immunisation

 
Providing a healthy workplace for your valuable staff is easy!
 
Ozcare provides immunisation in the workplace throughout Queensland.
 
The Influenza Vaccine for 2010 includes protection against Swine Flu.
 
For more information on Influenza Immunisation: see Influenza Immunisation Clinics or Contact Ozcare: email: vaccinate@ozcare.org.au , or print and Fax the Flu Clinic Enquiry Form
 
Be Healthy - Vaccinate for Protection
 

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
  • The Influenza Vaccine in 2010 includes protection against Swine Flu 
  • 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 April to July

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 and to find out more about our new Intradermal Vaccination, see printable PDF Influenza Immunisation Clinics.

Immunise Now!
 
Contact Ozcare: email: vaccinate@ozcare.org.au , or print and Fax the Flu Clinic Enquiry Form
And a Nurse Immuniser in your local area will contact you as soon as possible to answer your questions and arrange a Flu Clinic.
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