Each year, for the ongoing health and safety of our patients, their families and our team members, all Ballad Health team members are required to receive their annual flu vaccine, unless they have an approved medical or religious exemption.
Flu shots will be offered at Team Member Health offices from Oct. 2-27. Team members can also get their flu vaccinations from their primary care provider or at other places where it is offered, but would need to provide documentation to Team Member Health by Oct. 27 at 4 p.m.
Key deadlines
- Medical or religious exemption requests for the flu vaccine must be submitted by Tuesday, Sept. 26.
- The deadline for team members to get their flu vaccination is Friday, Oct. 27, at 4 p.m., unless an approved medical or religious exemption is obtained.
Important info about exemptions
Team members seeking an exemption must complete the appropriate online request form and provide the required documents, if applicable, prior to the deadline. After review, team members will be notified of the outcome via email before Oct. 5.
- Medical exemption approvals from prior years are not carried forward and must be requested. Anyone seeking an exemption must complete the online exemption request form and attaching a medical note signed by a licensed medical provider dated within the last six months. For medical exemption requests to be reviewed, both the online exemption request form and current medical documentation must be submitted and received. The link to the Influenza Vaccination Exemption Statement is below and allows for documentation to be attached.
- If a religious exemption was approved in 2022, you do not need to request again. Anyone seeking a new religious accommodation must complete both the online request form (Influenza Vaccination Exemption Statement) and the Religious Accommodation Request form by Tuesday, Sept. 26. Links to both forms are below.
Accessing exemption request forms
- Click here to access the Influenza Vaccination Exemption Statement form on the Ballad Health intranet.
- Click here to access the Religious Accommodation Request for Flu Vaccination on the Ballad Health intranet.
Other key details
- The flu vaccination is mandatory for all team members, employed physicians, students and volunteers, unless they have an approved exemption.
- However, only Ballad Health team members, including our employed providers, will use the electronic exemption request form process.
- Students seeking an exemption must follow the process in place at their school to request an exemption directly with the school.
- Volunteers seeking exemptions will be provided a paper exemption request form to complete, so please check with your volunteer leader.
- Independent, credentialed providers wishing to file for an exemption should contact Medical Staff Services to obtain and submit an exemption form request.
Getting your flu shot
- Flu shots will be available at Team Member Health from Oct. 2-27. Click here to see a list of Team Member Health offices and hours, as posted to the Ballad Health intranet. (NOTE: You must be on a Ballad Health network device to access the intranet.)
- Team members can also get their flu vaccinations from their primary care provider or at other places where it is offered, but would need to provide documentation to Team Member Health by Oct. 27 at 4 p.m.
- There is no cost for team members to get the vaccine.
Here’s a link to our previous announcement in Ballad Health News, containing more details.
Thank you in advance to all team members! Getting the flu vaccine helps promote the safety of our patients, their families and our team members.
Thank you,
Ballad Health Human Resources
