Flu Vaccinations
Flu Vaccinations
Flu vaccinations are the single best method of preventing a costly flu outbreak in your company this flu season. With our vaccination partners, Tri Wellness makes it simple and cost-effective for your company to take this precaution and protect your employees.
Tri Wellness will provide nurses on-site at your facility to administer the flu vaccinations. All employees will have a specified appointment time which helps to make the process more efficient and limits the amount of time that employees are away from their desk.
Contact Tri Wellness today to schedule your on-site vaccination clinic.
Some facts about the flu:
Every year in the United States, on average:
- 5% to 20% of the population gets the flu;
- 200,000 people are hospitalized from flu complications, and;
- 36,000 people die from flu.
Complications of flu can include bacterial pneumonia, ear infections, sinus infections, dehydration, worsening of chronic medical conditions, such as congestive heart failure, asthma, or diabetes, and even death.
Does the flu cost your company money?
Annual Average:
- $9.4 Billion paid in sick leave for flu
- Lost productivity - over $5 Billion
- Per employee cost - $645
Government health statistics show that 15 million to 60 million Americans get the flu each year, with as many as 70 million missed work days. With median weekly earnings of $675 for all wage and salary workers, paid sick leave costs an employer $135 per day per employee. Multiply the $135 by the 70 million missed work days for a total of $9.45 billion in lost wages.
How can flu shots save your company money?
Average Savings:
- $106 / infection prevented
Average ROI:
- $2.58 / vaccination dollar spent
- 4 additional productive days
- Healthier, happier employees
More benefits:
- Flu shots bring medical care/sick leave savings estimated at $46.85 for each employee vaccinated.
- Flu shots lessen the incidence of upper respiratory illness overall by 25 percent.
- Flu shots reduce lost work time due to upper respiratory illness by 43 percent.
- Flu shots reduce the number of physician office visits for upper respiratory illness by 44 percent.
When are flu shots typically given?
Flu shots are typically given starting in September and continuing through December. Flu season has been known to start as early as October and peaks in January.
How do I schedule a flu vaccine clinic at my company?
Once you choose a date for your clinic, we will need approximately 3 weeks advance notice to schedule your clinic and solicit sign-ups from your employees.
How will my employees sign-up for their flu shot?
We can provide an online scheduling system that will be available up to 7 days prior to your scheduled clinic date. You can also use another method of your choosing for scheduling but we will need a copy of that schedule 7 days prior to your scheduled clinic date.
How much do flu shots cost?
Each dose costs $25 and includes the vaccine, nursing services, materials, and promotional materials. There is a 40 dose minimum per flu vaccine clinic.
Contact Tri Wellness today to schedule your on-site vaccination clinic.
