The Visiting Nurse Association of Boston has a long history of offering preventative healthcare to hundreds of companies within the metro-Boston area.
A major component of our commitment to public health has been our flu immunization program; the largest of its kind within the metro area. Businesses play a key role in protecting employees’ health and safety through offering programs such as corporate flu clinics. Over the years, thousands of employees from the smallest companies to the largest corporations have benefited from our flu immunization clinics.
Influenza vaccinations start in early October and continue throughout the season. Although the optimal time to be vaccinated is in October and November, vaccinating beyond November is important and beneficial because the peak of influenza disease typically occurs in February or later. Flu season may begin as early as October and last as late as May.
The VNA of Boston recommends that everyone who receives the flu vaccination still practice healthy habits! This includes, cleaning your hands, staying home from work when infected, avoiding touching your eyes, nose or mouth, and covering your nose or mouth when coughing or sneezing. For more information on how you and your family can stay healthy during cold and flu season, visit http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/habits.htm
You may contact the Wellness Department via phone at (617) 886-6462, by emailing us at wellness@vnab.org or complete the online form to set up your corporate flu clinic. Flu Clinic Signup Form
If you are a RN or LPN who cares about the quality of life for your community and wants the flexibility of earning extra money on a per diem basis, we are interested in talking to you! We are currently seeking team-oriented individuals who are interested in helping us administer flu vaccinations at clinics in and around the Boston area. Please click here for more information.
