U.S. HealthWorks Medical Group, a company that operates occupational health care and urgent care centers in the nation including one in Redmond, is offering to visit area businesses and provide onsite flu vaccination shots for their employees.
“Many employees intend to get flu shots but for whatever reason don’t end up getting vaccinated,” said Dr. Leonard Okun, national medical director for HealthWorks. “We are pleased to offer this opportunity to make it as easy as possible to be vaccinated and decrease the likelihood of the flu spreading in the workplace.”
Seasonal flu vaccines protect against the three influenza viruses that research indicates will be most common during the upcoming season. The viruses in the vaccine can change each year based on international surveillance and scientists’ estimations about which types and strains of viruses will circulate in a given year. About two weeks after vaccination, antibodies that provide protection against the influenza viruses in the vaccine develop in the body.
Under the program, a HealthWorks professional would visit a business, administer flu vaccinations and provide educational information on flu prevention. The onsite program is available to businesses providing vaccinations for 25 employees or more.
To set up a date and time for HealthWorks to administer flu shots or for more information regarding the program, contact HealthWorks in Redmond at (425) 882-0100. For a directory of centers, visit www.USHealthWorks.com.
