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ºÚÁÏÍø-Chapel Hill has begun providing opportunities for community members to obtain a flu vaccination on campus.

School of Medicine teammates with ºÚÁÏÍø Health clinical affiliations are required to receive a flu shot. Those with clinical affiliations are all faculty and staff employed by ºÚÁÏÍø-Chapel Hill who provide direct patient care or who otherwise perform job duties in a patient-facing setting. The timeline for compliance aligns with ºÚÁÏÍø Health’s policy, beginning at 7 a.m. on Sept. 25 and ending 11:59 p.m. on Oct 30. All flu vaccines, attestations, or religious/medical exemption requests must be completed within this timeline.

All School of Medicine teammates are eligible for a free flu shot.

Important Reminders

• Do not come to get a flu shot or come to work if you are sick.
• If School of Medicine employees receive a flu vaccine at a location other than the University Employee Occupational Health Clinic (UEOHC) or ºÚÁÏÍø Hospitals’ Employee/Occupational Health Clinic a flu certification/ self-report must be completed via the University’s EHS Compliance Portal.

• Check your 2024 compliance via the .
• Neglecting to self-report will result in non-compliance with ºÚÁÏÍø Health, which could lead to suspension and/or termination.

The University Employee Occupational Health Clinic (UEOHC)

• The University Employee Occupational Health Clinic (UEOHC) will offer flu vaccinations for SOM health care personnel who are part of the during walk-in hours.
  • UEOHC walk-in hours are 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. on Thursdays and Fridays.
  • UEOHC is located on the 2nd floor of the AHEC Building at 145 Medical Drive.
  • Information on other university clinics offering flu vaccination can be found here: .
• Vaccines administered to SOM teammates will be automatically uploaded to the University’s EHS Compliance Portal.

ºÚÁÏÍø Hospitals’ Employee/Occupational Health Clinic

• ºÚÁÏÍø Hospitals’ Employee/Occupational Health clinic will be offering limited opportunities for teammates to receive their flu shot: View the schedule here.
• Vaccines administered to SOM teammates at ºÚÁÏÍø Hospitals’ Employee/Occupational Health Clinic will be automatically uploaded to the University’s EHS Compliance Portal.

ºÚÁÏÍø Health Clinic Locations

• Vaccines administered at ºÚÁÏÍø Health clinic locations other than the ºÚÁÏÍø Hospitals’ Employee/Occupational Health Clinic will not automatically be uploaded to the University’s EHS Compliance Portal.

Flu vaccination at your physician’s office, pharmacy or another location

• If you receive a flu vaccination at your physician’s office, pharmacy or another location, you will need to upload your flu certification via the University’s EHS Compliance Portal.

Religious and Medical Exemption Requests

• School of Medicine teammates with clinical affiliations can request a religious or medical exemption online via the University’s EHS Compliance Portal:

• Medical exemptions approved last year have been re-approved and do not need to be re-submitted, unless you receive a message from your entity Emp/Occ health team asking for additional information; however new medical exemption requests must be submitted online via the University’s EHS Compliance Portal.
• Religious exemptions are not carried over year by year. Religious exemptions will need to be submitted online via the University’s EHS Compliance Portal even if such exemption was previously granted.