health fairs. Benefits of a flu shot clinic for your business
The flu costs businesses considerable money each year because of:
- absenteeism, replacement and overtime costs
- interruption of service and, or product delivery
- lost or reduced sales and productivity
- health benefit costs
The flu virus thrives in the typical office environment, and will infect almost one in four people this winter. Each victim will be absent for 3-5 days, and individual productivity can be adversely affected for up to two weeks following an infection.
Each infected employee will pass the virus to coworkers, family members, and their community at large, including vulnerable high risk individuals. Each vaccination dramatically improves anyone's chances for a flu free winter, and can contribute significant financial savings to participating companies.
Five reasons to provide flu shots
- Flu shots result in cost savings of medical care/sick leave at an estimated $46.85 per person vaccinated.
- Flu shots decrease upper respiratory illness by 25 percent.
- Flu shots reduce work absenteeism due to upper respiratory illness by 43 percent.
- Flu shots reduce work absenteeism due to illness by 36 percent.
- Flu shots reduce physician office visits for upper respiratory illness by 44 percent.
Based on these outcomes, direct medical savings attributed to immunization were estimated at $5.99 per person vaccinated, and indirect cost savings - including work loss averted by immunization- were estimated at $40.86 per person vaccinated.
Information based on double blind, placebo-controlled study of 849 full-time, working adults, age 18-64 years of age that evaluated the effect of vaccination on upper respiratory illnesses during the 1994-1995 influenza season. (Nichol, MEJM, 1995)
What we can offer your corporate site
Homeland Health Specialists can tailor-made a programs to meet your needs; we can even accommodate shift changes. We offer a streamlined referral process, professional nurses and educational information.
We will pre-schedule your flu shot clinic and manage all the details. You'll be guaranteed adequate vaccine at preset competitive costs.
Reduce employee sick time and increase employee satisfaction by requesting a clinic at your site today.