Workplace Flu Vaccinations
Ensure the health of your colleagues and workplace this winter
Easy and Convenient Workplace Flu Vaccinations
Workplace Flu Clinics are an essential part of any organisation’s health and wellbeing strategy.
According to the CIPD, minor illnesses (like flu) are reported by 94% of people to be their most common cause of short-term absence from work.
Additionally, sickness absence rates are now at the highest they’ve been in nearly 20 years, according to the ONS.
Considering the business cost that even just a few days of absence can create, workplace flu vaccinations for your staff could save your business a lot of money.
In fact, it’s estimated that flu vaccinations save the UK economy nearly £30m annually.
So what are you waiting for? Click below to get a quote and start protecting the health of your staff and your business.
What our Clients Think of our Workplace Flu Clinics
“Our employees loved the convenience of having an onsite flu clinic, well worth it!”
Health & Wellbeing Leader
New Era Cap Company
How do Workplace Flu Vaccinations work?
Initial Workplace Flu Clinic Enquiry
You let us know how many staff need vaccinating and where they are located. We do the rest – it’s that simple!
The Programme is Launched
Your workplace flu clinic appointments go live, and we provide the marketing materials to help your staff book using the online portal.
A Small Scratch…
On the day, staff show up for their appointment, go through a quick pre-assessment, then get their workplace flu vaccination. Their NHS records are automatically updated for them.
…Aaaand relax
Now you can sit back and relax, safe in the knowledge that your workplace is protected over the winter months.
Why should Businesses hold Workplace Flu Clinics?
Flu can affect anyone.
Yet, on the NHS, the vaccine is only available for free to certain groups who are more at risk of serious illness:
- Aged 65 or over
- Have certain long-term health conditions
- Are pregnant
- Carers and family of those with weakened immune systems.
This can leave a large portion of the healthy working-age population with a choice to make:
- Travel to a pharmacy to pay for a vaccine
- Not bother getting the vaccine and risk it
Offering the convenience and ease of workplace flu vaccines takes out the effort and helps keep your staff healthy – it’s a win-win!
Workplace Flu Vaccination Pricing
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The Latest Quadrivalent Flu Vaccines
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Qualified Nurse/Pharmacist Service
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Easy Online Booking System
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Day of Appointment Reminders
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Free Vaccinations for those Eligible**
*Price per-head for a full-day clinic of 80 vaccines.
**Free vaccinations are available for those eligible, but must be booked in advance.
At a Glance
Full or half-day event
Up to 100 attendees per day
Important for all staff
Delivered face-to-face in your workplace
Choose a date that works for you
More Information about Workplace Flu Vaccines
Will the Flu Vaccine give me the Flu?
No, it won’t.
Flu vaccines contain a dead version of the virus. Think of it like training dummies for your immune system.
After the vaccine, you’ll have a sore arm and might have a bit of a temperature, like any vaccine. These are mild and can be treated with over-the-counter medicines.
Do I need to get the Flu Vaccine every year?
Yes, you do. Last year’s vaccine won’t protect you.
This is because the virus changes and adapts each year, so the previous vaccine won’t work.
It’s the same reason why there’s no cure for the common cold!
I'm not vulnerable - do I really need the flu vaccine?
Whilst complications from flu are most dangerous for the very young or the elderly, the flu can pose a real risk to otherwise healthy adults, too. It can knock you off your feet for several days.
Isn't the Flu just a bad cold?
The Flu shares some symptoms with a common cold, but it’s much more intense.
According to the NHS, Flu symptoms include:
- A sudden high temperature
- An aching body
- Feeling tired or exhausted
- A dry cough
- A sore throat
- A headache
- Difficulty sleeping
- Loss of appetite
- Diarrhoea or tummy pain
- Feeling sick and being sick
With a cold, you’d likely take some over-the-counter medicine and carry on with your day.
When it comes to flu, you’re likely to end up bed-ridden for a few days. You’re also at risk of dehydration, which can cause serious problems.
Do vaccines cause other health problems, like autism?
No, they don’t. Vaccines are safe and extensively tested to ensure that they don’t have adverse effects on humans.
There is a common theory linking the MMR vaccine to the development of autism and bowel disease in children. This is based on a research paper published in 1998 which has since been widely discredited, with numerous other studies finding no link at all.
Who is entitled to a free Flu Vaccine?
The free NHS flu vaccine is available for you if you are:
- Are aged 65 or over
- Have certain long-term health conditions
- Are pregnant
- Live in a care home
- Are the main carer for an older or disabled person, or receive a carer’s allowance
- Live with someone who has a weakened immune system
- Are a frontline health or social care worker.
As for the long-term health conditions that mean you’re eligible for a free vaccine, these include:
- Conditions that affect your breathing, such as asthma, COPD or cystic fibrosis
- Heart conditions, such as coronary heart disease or heart failure
- Chronic kidney disease
- Liver disease, such as cirrhosis or hepatitis
- Some conditions that affect your brain or nerves, such as Parkinson’s disease, motor neurone disease, multiple sclerosis or cerebral palsy
- Diabetes or Addison’s disease
- A weakened immune system due to a condition such as HIV or AIDS, or due to a treatment such as chemotherapy or steroid medicine
- Problems with your spleen, such as sickle cell disease, or if you’ve had your spleen removed
- A learning disability
- Being very overweight – a body mass index (BMI) of 40 or above
Many of these conditions can be underlying, meaning that you may not realise that you have them, which is why it’s always a good ideas to have regular health checks.