Kaiser Permanente, Northern California

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Kaiser Permanente Northern California Health
Care Worker Influenza Vaccination Connie
Perez-English, RN Regional Employee Health
Services Lisa Brill, MPH, MPP Flu Vaccination
Project Manager
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Kaiser Permanente Northern California Region

• -3.1 million members
• -Over 20 hospitals and 40 more Medical Office
  Buildings
• -6,000 physicians
• -71,000 employees
• -11,000 other (per diems, volunteers, students,
  contractors, etc.)

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California Health and Safety Code All Acute
Care Hospitals

• -Annually offer free, on-site influenza
  immunizations
• -Require employees to be vaccinated or to decline
  in writing why they do not want to be vaccinated
• -Institute respiratory hygiene and cough
  etiquette protocols
• -Create a disaster plan that includes a pandemic
  influenza component

California State Health and Safety Code 1288.7
(SB 739)
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Declination Form State of California language
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Reasons for declining CA DPH Language

• -I believe I will get the flu if I get the shot.
• -I have a medical contraindication to receiving
  the vaccine. (You are not required to disclose
  your medical condition)
  
• -I do not like needles.
• -My philosophical or religious beliefs prohibit
  vaccination.
• -Other reason please tell us.
• -I do not wish to say why I decline.

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Flu vaccination on the floor
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2007-08 Employee Campaign Focus on the individual
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2008-09 Employee Campaign Focus on the team
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Kaiser Permanente Northern California Health
Care Worker Influenza Vaccination Lisa Brill,
MPH, MPP Flu Vaccination Project Manager