Helping you to stay healthy

Helping you to stay healthy

Help protect yourself, your loved ones, your co-workers, and your community by getting the flu vaccine.

Advanced registration is required. Complete the flu questionnaire and schedule your vaccine at www.northwell.edu/employeehealthportal . Use your universal ID and password to log in.

The flu vaccination schedule is posted on the Mather Hospital Intranet at https://intranet.jtmmh.org/

Some flu facts:

• Based on significant flu activity in the Southern Hemisphere, this flu season could be severe. In the U.S., flu can start as early as October, peak between December and February, and extend through May.
• It’s not just the flu! On average every year in the U.S., flu results in millions of illnesses, hundreds of thousands of hospitalizations, and tens of thousands of deaths. Aside from COVID-19, flu is the deadliest vaccine-preventable disease in the U.S.
• Annual flu vaccination is recommended for everyone six months and older, with rare exception. Flu vaccines have been updated this season to help protect against four circulating strains of flu.

More flu facts at from https://vac

 

cinateyourfamily.org/vaccines-diseases/current-flu-season/

For more information on the 2022-23 flu season and the vaccines available go to https://www.cdc.gov/flu/season/faq-flu-season-2022-2023.htm