Flu Vaccinations for Colleagues

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Published 14 Oct 2021 in Colleagues

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Even at our fittest and healthiest, we can all catch flu. So as we move into the colder season, we are now offering Flu vaccinations (flu jabs) to all colleagues across the Society.

Each year, there can be several different strains of the virus, with symptoms ranging from fever, headache, sore throat and aches and pains. While it does usually clear up by itself after a week or two, the only way to properly protect yourself and those around you is to have a flu vaccination (flu jab).

We want to ensure our colleagues have an opportunity to protect themselves during the traditional “Flu” season. During a period where it's the best time to be flu vaccinated to ensure maximum protection for the season.

Your Co-op Pharmacy is here to look after you and your health with a limited number of flu vaccinations (Flu jabs) now available exclusively for colleagues. You can get your free NHS flu jab with us or take advantage of a limited number of private flu vaccinations at our colleague exclusive price of just £10 (this price is inclusive of colleague discount and cash/card will be accepted).

How to book a Flu Vaccination (flu jab)

If you would like to have your flu jab through Your Co-op Pharmacy – we will be hosting flu clinics across the Society enabling us to bring your jab to you! We’re taking the hassle away from queues to ensure the process is easy and tailored to your requirements. So please let us know your details and your place of work on one of the following:

Call our Healthcare Hub on 01902 357 660
Email us at: HealthCare.CustomerServices@midcounties.coop

We will then confirm an appointment time and location, we will endeavour to deliver Flu vaccinations as close to your work location as possible, depending on the number of interested colleagues.

Am I eligible for a Free flu jab?

Colleagues who fit into any of the below criteria qualify for a free flu jab:

All colleagues aged 50 years and over
Pregnant Colleagues
Carers
Close contacts of immunocompromised individuals
Frontline Health & Social care staff employed by:
- Registered residential care or nursing home
- Registered domiciliary care provider
- Voluntary managed hospice provider
- Direct Payment (personal budgets) and/or Personal Health Budgets, such as Personal Assistants.

Coronavirus Symptoms Policy - Click here

As we come into the autumn/winter months colleagues will start to naturally display cold and flu like symptoms which have very similar symptoms to that of the coronavirus, for example a high temperature or a new, continuous cough. Therefore, it is important that any colleague who displays any symptoms of the coronavirus needs to self-isolate and arrange for a test to be completed immediately, so that we are able to limit the potential spread of the infection to our colleagues, members and customers as well as minimise any absence from the Society.

Click here to view the 'Coronavirus Symptoms Policy'

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Stephen Eccles (TRAVEL) 15 Oct 2021 11:15

Hi Stuart, Can Colleague book a slot at a pharmacy for a flu jab if they can't take advantage of the in office service?

Stuart Newman (HEALTHCARE) 17 Oct 2021 16:04

@Stephen Eccles (TRAVEL) Hi Stephen, for clarity we don't operate physical pharmacy branches any more, so the service is designed around bringing the vaccinations to you!

Stuart Newman (HEALTHCARE) 15 Oct 2021 09:21

Hi Shaun - we are very pleased to be able to provide this offer this to all colleagues as an additional convenient avenue for colleagues who choose to have a flu jab. Unfortunately the offer you refer to in Tesco is in a limited number of stores only. A number of other providers are offering this service for a much higher price than ours and we are also pleased to be able to offer this service conveniently by potentially coming to colleagues place of work to administer the service. Thanks

Shaun Roberts (CHILDNURSE) 15 Oct 2021 17:35

@Stuart Newman (HEALTHCARE) I can appreciate that the offer is not valid for everyone but i would have to travel a long way to a coop pharmacy and still have to pay £10, other pharmacies offer the flu jab for £15 so not much higher than the exclusive offer from yourselves. last year we were offered the flu vaccine free to protect all of our colleagues and it just seems were not much of a priority anymore which is a shame as Covid-19 is still very present.

Stuart Newman (HEALTHCARE) 17 Oct 2021 16:02

@Shaun Roberts (CHILDNURSE) Thanks Shaun, for clarity we don't operate any pharmacy branches any longer, hence the offer of bringing the vaccination to you, Thanks

Shaun Roberts (CHILDNURSE) 20 Oct 2021 08:38

@Stuart Newman (HEALTHCARE) Thanks, sounds really good if its being brought to us on site, how do we go about booking for someone to come and administer these, do we need to ask colleagues so we can give numbers that we need.

Stuart Newman (HEALTHCARE) 20 Oct 2021 09:04

@Shaun Roberts (CHILDNURSE) Thanks please email HealthCare.CustomerServices@midcounties.coop or call 01902 357 660 to register your interest

Shaun Roberts (CHILDNURSE) 14 Oct 2021 15:59

Not really an exclusive offer for colleagues when I can have it done at my local tesco for £9, shame that protecting colleagues isn't as high a priority this year.

Holly Winfield (CHILDNURSE) 16 Oct 2021 11:16

@Shaun Roberts (CHILDNURSE) Yeah I thought this too...

Stuart Newman (HEALTHCARE) 20 Oct 2021 09:03

@Holly Winfield Hi - we are very pleased to be able to provide this offer this to all colleagues as an additional convenient avenue for colleagues who choose to have a flu jab. Unfortunately the offer you refer to in Tesco is in a limited number of stores only. A number of other providers are offering this service for a much higher price than ours and we are also pleased to be able to offer this service conveniently by potentially coming to colleagues place of work to administer the service.