DOINews: All DOI D.C. Metro Area Employees: Seasonal Flu Shots Begin October 1, 2014

To: All DOI Employees in the Washington, D.C., Metropolitan Area

From: Joe Nassar, Director, Office of Facilities and Administrative Services (OFAS)

Subject: Seasonal Flu Shots Begin October 1, 2014

Flu shots will be available to all DOI employees starting Wednesday, October 1, 2014, and continuing until our vaccine supply is depleted. This service is free and available to all employees throughout the Washington D.C., Metropolitan Area, and includes contract employees possessing an HSPD-12 credentialed identification badge.

Flu shots will be available Monday through Friday from 1:00 p.m. – 4:00 p.m. in the Main Interior Building Health Unit (North Penthouse). The flu shots are also being offered in other locations; for detailed scheduling information, visit the OFAS website at: http://www.doi.gov/employees/flu-shots/index.cfm.

For more details on the 2014 - 2015 Influenza Vaccine, go to the CDC Vaccine Information Statement Sheet at http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/vis/vis-statements/flu.pdf.

This event is being coordinated by Barbara Hayden, RN, COHN-S, Health Unit, OFAS. She can be reached at (202) 208-7057, or at Barbara_Hayden@ios.doi.gov, to answer your questions. For additional information pertaining to the full range of occupational and preventative health services available to DOI employees, visit the Health Unit website at http://www.doi.gov/ofas/asd/oshe.cfm.