• Learn more about INFLUENZA (‘the flu’ )
• Learn more about INFLUENZA VACCINATIONS
• Understand the BENEFITS of Flu Vaccinations
• Read why you should USE Ozcare to vaccinate against the flu

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 THIS SEASON THE BETTER

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  
• Employer’s interest in workers’ health and welfare increases staff

Immunise 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 the last 10 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 Influenza Vaccination Information.