Johns Hopkins 2011-12 Flu Campaign

East Baltimore / Bayview Campus Locations | Homewood Campus & Other Sites | Flu Online Questionnaire | Policy | Online Department Influenza Report

Flu vaccine for Johns Hopkins Medicine employees is here! The inactivated influenza vaccine (injectable) and the live attenuated vaccine (FluMist) will be administered to Hopkins employees begin September 26, 2011 through October 14, 2011.  According to Joint Commission and CDC guidelines, all employees must either receive or decline the influenza vaccine. The Flu Questionnaire (former Declination form) will be available online only.

The Influenza vaccine will be administered to Physicians, Faculty, Staff, Employees, Students and Volunteers by Occupational Health Services as listed below.  Distribution of flu vaccines for employee vaccination to the Nursing Units will begin the week of September 19, 2011.

[Update 10/17]  Influenza Vaccinations are still available at any Johns Hopkins OHS Location. On the East Baltimore Campus, they include on the office at Phipps 351 and at 98 North Broadway, Suite 421 during the week Monday through Friday during normal business hours 7:30AM-4:00PM.

[Update 10/24]  Due to overwhelming response, Occupational Health Services (OHS) will continue to offer the influenza vaccination for all Hopkins employees and employee spouses from today, Monday, Oct. 24, to Friday, Oct. 28, in the Houck Lobby of the Phipps Building. Employees must bring their badges.

Spouses can also be vaccinated, and must be accompanied by the employee, who must have his or her badge.

Monday, Oct. 24:               7:30AM.-4:00PM
Tuesday, Oct. 25:             7:30AM-4:00PM
Wednesday, Oct. 26:       9:00AM-4:00PM
Thursday, Oct. 27:            7:30AM-4:00PM
Friday, Oct. 28:                  7:30AM-4:00PM

Please Note: Dates and times are subject for vaccine availability.

East Baltimore / Bayview Campus Locations

All Johns Hopkins Medicine employees and staff with a valid Hopkins ID are eligible to receive a free flu vaccine!  Please remember to dress with upper arm accessible on the day you wish to receive vaccine.  Contact Debbie Dooley at 410-614-2485 or ddooley3@jhmi.edu with any questions.

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Homewood Campus & Other Sites

Flu vaccines for JHU faculty, staff and retirees will be available from September 27, 2011 through October 11, 2011 as listed below.  A valid Hopkins ID must be presented at the time of the vaccine. Spouses and same-sex domestic partners of JHU can receive a free flu shot.  Note: Employees must accompany their spouse or domestic partner and present their Johns Hopkins ID badge.

*AFTER OCTOBER 31, 2011, PLEASE CALL OHS-HOMEWOOD OFFICE AT 410-516-0450 FOR FURTHER FLU VACCINE SCHEDULING.  

Please Note: Dates and times are subject for vaccine availability.

For questions, email dmills@jhu.edu.  Please be aware that a valid JHU identification badge will be required.

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Flu Online Questionnaire (i.e. declination form)

Click here to access the Flu Questionnaire.

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Policy

Johns Hopkins Medicine

Everyone who has direct patient contact must receive the influenza vaccine or complete the online influenza questionnaire form. The vaccine is provided free to all physicians, faculty, staff, students, volunteers and personnel who work in the hospital.

Everyone with direct patient contact or working in clinical areas who has not received the influenza vaccine must wear a mask within 6 feet of a patient during the flu season.  The specific dates of this requirement are based on the influenza activity in the community and will be communicated widely to staff.  Vaccinated staff will receive a blue ID badge clip.  Those who do not have a blue ID badge clip will be required to wear a mask.

Hospital policy (http://www.hopkinsmedicine.org/heic/policies/Policies_PDF/IFC022/IFC022.pdf) states that staff members with a fever must stay home. Personnel who have respiratory symptoms but no fever can work, but they must wear a surgical mask. Anyone who becomes ill at work must go to Occupational Health Services or the Emergency Department and must be cleared by Occupational Health Services before returning to work.

For more information on the flu, click here.

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