Health Care Worker Vaccination Challenge
Because the MAFP recognizes that a cornerstone to flu prevention remains the vaccination of health care workers, it is again issuing a ‘flu vaccination challenge’ to all Minnesota family medicine clinics.

Click here to see a list of clinics that met the challenge during the 2011-2012 influenza season!

This year, the challenge will not only focus on family physicians, but clinics will be asked to make an effort to get ALL staff who have clinical contact with patients vaccinated.

The Challenge:
Clinics were asked to make an aggressive effort to get all health care workers vaccinated for the upcoming influenza season. 

In particular, those clinics that were able to achieve a 95-percent vaccination rate among employees who have direct patient contact by November 30, 2011, were sent a certificate by the MAFP acknowledging this accomplishment.  This certificate can be framed and displayed in clinic lobbies so that patients can see the steps the clinics have taken to assure their safety. 

The MAFP also publicly recognized all clinics that meet this goal in our newsletter, on our website, and in a news release.

Clinic managers were mailed information about this challenge in mid-September. They were asked to sign a card and return it to the MAFP when 95-percent of staff with patient contact have received a seasonal flu vaccination.

Letter to clinic managers/administrators (PDF)
Memo to Staff (.doc)
Declaration Card (PDF)
Get Your Flu Shot Flier (PDF)

(in 2010, Glenn Nemec, M.D., Monticello Clinic, is one of the first family physicians to 'Meet the Challenge' and get an influenza vaccination.  The shot is being administered by Shirely Lui, L.P.N.)


Ideas for Implementing a Health Care Worker Seasonal Influenza Vaccination Campaign (PDF)

Click here to see a list of clinics that met the challenge during the 2010 influenza season!

Click here to see a list of clinics that met the challenge during the 2009 influenza season!
 

Links to Other Flu Resources:

FluSafe - Health Care Worker Flu Vaccination Program for Hospitals and Nursing Homes
 
"First Do No Harm--Protect Patients by Making Sure All Staff Receive Yearly Influenza Vaccine!"
A two page piece from the Immunization Action Council (IAC) that includes new information about mandatory influenza vaccination policies
for healthcare workers.

Vaccinating Health Care Workers - Minnesota Department of Health

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) Free Flu Resources