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Additional Flu Clinics Available on Mondays and Wednesdays Until Further Notice

The annual influenza vaccine clinic sponsored by the NIH Office of Research Services and the Clinical Center is offering additional flu vaccinations on Monday afternoons and Wednesday mornings until further notice in the Building 10 Occupational Medical Service, Room 6C/306. No appointment necessary.

The schedule is as follows:

Monday (afternoons) 1:00pm – 3:30pm

Wednesday (mornings) 7:30am – 11:00am  

All staff with a valid NIH identification badge will be provided the seasonal flu vaccine free of charge on the seventh floor of the Hatfield Building atrium area while supplies last. Please dress appropriately in clothing that will let you quickly expose your upper arm; changing areas will not be available.

In 2008, the Clinical Center Medical Executive Committee mandated that all staff who have patient contact—nurses and doctors but also clerks, housekeepers, and others—must be vaccinated against influenza or complete a declination form. Immunization of health-care workers has been proven to save patient lives, especially in immune-compromised patients. 

For more information, visit http://foiltheflu.nih.gov. 

Links

• Flu Vaccination Schedule
• Foil the Flu FAQs
• Injecting Truth into Flu Vaccine Misconceptions
• Preparing for the Flu – A Communication Toolkit for the Federal Workforce(flu.gov)
• Community Resources for the Flu Vaccine
• Information on Influenza, Pandemic Influenza and Avian Influenza
• Patient-Care Staff (NIH Internal Link - Health Care Workers Only)
• Foil the Flu – Clinical Center Radio Podcast (MP3)

Contact

• If you have questions about the influenza vaccine, call the Clinical Center Hospital Epidemiology Service (301-496-2209)