Flu program participation required by employees by Nov. 3

Participation in the CommonSpirit Health flu program is required by all employees, physicians, volunteers, students, and others by the deadline of Nov. 3, 2023. Flu season in the Pacific Northwest generally takes place between November and March. Take action now to protect yourself, your family, your patients and community.

Participation in the CommonSpirit Health flu program includes receiving a 2023 flu vaccine and completing the flu vaccine attestation or submitting a personal declination. Everyone who chooses to receive the vaccine will need to submit proof of their flu vaccination via Employee Health (VMMC and VM regional medical center employees) or EmployeeCentral (other care site employees).

VMFH is offering team members the flu vaccine through mass dispensing events. Advance registration to receive your vaccine is not required. These events will include regular rounding events at each of our care sites. Please consult the following calendar for flu vaccine dispensing near you. Managers have been requested to make every effort to grant their team members time to participate in the program during mass dispensing events.

Bonney Lake Clinic

Oct. 9, 2023 (Drive Thru)
7 a.m. – noon

Franciscan Education Support Center

Oct. 6, 2023
6 a.m. – noon

Port Orchard Clinic

Oct. 6, 2023 (Drive Thru)
7 a.m. – noon

St. Anne Hospital

Oct. 10, 2023 (Sommer Auditorium)
6 a.m. – noon and 1 – 4 p.m.

Oct. 18, 2023
Rounding begins at 6 a.m.

St. Anthony Hospital

Oct. 4, 2023 (Drive Thru)
7 a.m. – noon

Oct. 16, 2023 (Conference Room A)
6 a.m. – noon and 1 – 4 p.m.

St. Clare Hospital

Oct. 2, 2023 (Drive Thru)
7 a.m. – noon

Oct. 13, 2023 (Resource Center)
6 a.m. – noon and 1 – 4 p.m.

St. Elizabeth Hospital

Oct. 20, 2023 (Rainier Room)
6 a.m. – noon and 1 – 4 p.m.

St. Francis Hospital

Oct. 12, 2023 (Employee Parking Lot)
7 a.m. – noon

Oct. 19, 2023 (MOB Conference Room)
6 a.m. – noon and 1 – 4 p.m.

St. Joseph Medical Center

Oct. 5, 2023 (Drive Thru)
7 a.m. – 2 p.m.

Oct. 18, 2023 (Langerquist A/C)
6 a.m. – 4 p.m.

St. Michael Medical Center

Oct. 3, 2023 (Drive Thru)
7 a.m. – noon

Oct. 17, 2023 (Garden Room)
6 a.m. – noon and 1 – 4 p.m.

Virginia Mason Medical Center

Oct. 11, 2023 (Volney Auditorium)
6 a.m. – noon and 1 – 4 p.m.

Oct. 13, 2023 (CP6 Former Induction Room)
6 a.m. – 3 p.m.
Rounding and drop in

Oct. 16, 2023 (Volney Auditorium)
6 a.m. – noon and 1 – 4 p.m.

For employees who receive the flu vaccine at a VMFH mass dispensing drill:

VMMC employees: You will be given the opportunity to complete a form by your nurse, following your vaccination, which will complete your 2023 participation requirement.
Employees at all other sites: You will be given an opportunity to complete the flu vaccine verification in EmployeeCentral via a QR code by your nurse, following vaccination.

For employees who receive the flu vaccine from a non-VMFH event:

If you receive your flu vaccine from your own medical provider, pharmacy or other community-based location, you will need to complete the flu vaccine verification in EmployeeCentral and upload your vaccine card.