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October 30, 2023
All TriHealth team members, both clinical and non-clinical, are required to get a flu vaccination by Friday, November 3, 2023. Not only does it protect our patients, team members, and families, it’s also free and easy! As healthcare providers, it is our responsibility to do all we can to reduce the chance of spreading this common virus throughout the community.
Important Flu Vaccination Dates
- Monday, September 25, 2023 – TriHealth Employee Health Flu Shot Clinics begin administering flu vaccinations.
- Friday, October 27, 2023 – The last day to submit a medical or religious exemption form and support documentation.
- Friday, November 3, 2023
- The last day to obtain a flu vaccination at a TriHealth Employee Health Flu Shot Clinic.
- The last day to get a flu vaccine from your primary care provider or another community vendor and submit paperwork to Employee Health.
- Saturday, November 4, 2023 – Team members who have not received a flu vaccination, an approved declination, or an approved administrative leave by November 3, 2023 will be considered non-compliant. The non-compliance will be accepted as their voluntary resignation. The last date of employment for non-compliant team members will be November 4, 2023.
- Saturday, December 16, 2023 – Sunday, March 31, 2024 – Expected dates of the flu season. (Dates may change based on the prevalence of influenza.)
You can receive a flu vaccination in multiple ways – either at a TriHealth Employee Health Flu Shot Clinic OR at your physician's office, or another community vendor. More information on each option is provided below.
Submit Your Vaccination Records from Another Vendor
You may choose to get your flu vaccination from your primary care provider a community vaccination site outside of TriHealth. If you receive your flu vaccine anywhere other than at a TriHealth Employee Health Flu Shot Clinic, including from a TPP office, you must submit your flu vaccine documentation to Employee Health.
Flu vaccination documentation must be a copy of your flu shot immunization record. It should include:
- Your full name
- Date of Birth
- Vaccine brand
- Vaccine date(s)
- Vaccine lot number(s)
- Provider information
Submit your flu vaccination documentation to Employee Health by following these steps:
- Click the HIPAA-compliant “Click to Submit Vaccine Records” button below
- Click on Flu Vaccine Record
- Note: You must be logged in to a TriHealth computer on-site or connected to the TriHealth network through VPN (if remote) to access the records submission portal.
Complete a Medical or Religious Exemption Form
The deadline for currently employed team members to submit a medical or religious exemption form for the upcoming flu season (December 16, 2023 – March 31, 2024) was Friday, October 27. Team members hired after November 3, 2023, who are seeking medical or religious exemption forms for the flu shot requirement can access the forms below.
Team members who receive an approved flu vaccine medical or religious exemption will be required to wear a surgical mask for the duration of flu season (December 16 – March 31) while within 6 feet of patients if you are not already required to wear a mask for COVID-19 or any other infection control precautions.
Questions?
CLICK HERE to find the answers to frequently asked questions about TriHealth's approach to flu season.
If you have a question about the 2023-2024 flu vaccinations for TriHealth team members, contact Employee Health at fludocumentation@trihealth.com or visit the Employee Health department page on Bridge.
This page will continue to be updated with flu vaccine updates. Please check back frequently.