YNHHS gears up for mandatory flu vaccinations  

Flu season will soon be upon us, and YNHHS is gearing up for its annual mandatory flu vaccination program designed to protect patients, families and employees. 

In early October, YNHHS started providing flu vaccinations to employees at numerous locations throughout the health system. Seasonal flu activity generally begins in October and can last through May, making fall vaccinations effective in fighting the virus through spring. 

As a condition of continued employment, employees and physicians must receive a flu vaccination or have an approved medical or religious exemption. This requirement also applies to employees who work remotely. Onsite vaccinations will begin through YNHHS in October. The deadline to receive the flu vaccination is Thursday, Dec. 1, 2022.

To help promote social distancing, employees must schedule their flu shot by signing into Infor, and then Employee Self-Service (ESS), or through the Employee Health section on the Infor landing page (click on the “Get Your Flu Vaccine” in the menu on the left side of the page). 

Volunteers, students, travelers, vendors and non-employed Licensed Independent Practitioners may schedule an appointment through ynhhs.org/GetVaccinated, or by visiting fluvaccination.ynhh.org.

In addition to onsite locations, employees may choose to get vaccinated at their primary care physician’s office or at a participating retail pharmacy. Those who are enrolled in the YNHHS medical plan will have their copay automatically waived if they get vaccinated after Sept. 1, 2022, at a retail pharmacy in the CVS Caremark vaccination network, such as CVS, Walgreens, or Stop & Shop. Those who get vaccinated at a CVS MinuteClinic must present their Anthem Blue Cross card to have their copay waived. 

Additional details about vaccination options, including how to submit documentation of vaccination by a primary care provider or participating pharmacy, will also be available on the ESS dashboard. Information about applying for a medical or religious exemption will be available on ESS as well. Medical or religious exemption requests will not be accepted by email. All medical or religious exemptions must be submitted through ESS. Employees must request the appropriate exemption by Oct. 15.

In addition to vaccination, all employees, including those working remotely, are required to complete the online flu module on the Infor Learning Management System (LMS). The LMS module completion date is also Oct. 15. 

For additional questions, email [email protected].