Regardless of the size or type of your business you can help protect your business and employees from the flu. An organization can be severely impacted by people coming to work when they’re sick. Illness can spread from person to person causing entire companies to be effected. For small employers, that could mean as much as five missed workdays each for every employee who experiences flu-like symptoms, according to a 2011 study from Walgreens.
Whether there is 20 employees or 200, the flu can cause a major disruption of services for your business - deadlines get missed and productivity dips.
Flu shots are a simple preventive step that can save your company and employees thousands of dollars in lost productivity and other costs. Determine the potential savings for your company by using our Flu Shot ROI calculator.
Organizations can arrange to have the flu shots brought to the work site in order to encourage immunizations. TotalWellness has a low minimum of 20 flu shots per on-site event.
If holding a flu clinic at your workplace is not an option, encourage employees to get vaccinated elsewhere. TotalWellness also offers two Voucher Programs that allows the organization’s employees and/or dependents greater flexibility to receive the flu vaccine. The voucher will entitle your employees to a free flu vaccination at national network of pharmacies such as Target, Rite Aid, Kroger, Safeway and CVS. Flu shots are provided every day, including evenings and weekends, with no appointment needed. Plus, the company will only pay for the vouchers that are actually redeemed.
Since last year was a relatively mild flu season, many people believe this year will be the same. But the flu is unpredictable and each flu season should be taken seriously. By offering flu shots, companies can dramatically decrease the chances of the flu spreading in the office.
