To be honest, the last 18 months have been an education like no other, not only for humility but also for the importance of ensuring a safe and secure workplace. Corporate flu shots have been around for quite some time, often being the saving grace for workplaces around Australia in the more bitter winter months.
They’re effective in curbing the spread of the common influenza strains that permeate workplaces and the community in general as well as being a surprising motivator and business tactic for employers. Taking lessons from the previous 18 months, a lot of businesses are now signing up their workplaces for corporate flu shots and it is having a definitive positive impact in more ways than the obvious.
What’s Involved With Corporate Flu Shots?
As influenza changes from year to year in terms of strain and properties, a booster is always recommended for people to ensure their immune system is up to date and ready to handle the strains of the year. Corporate flu shots keep a majority of the working population inoculated and safe during the winter months.
A lot of people are still a little confused as to what exactly is involved with corporate flu shots. When organised through a reputable company there are a few easy steps that follow. Typically, the company providing the corporate flu shots will send a registered nurse (or multiple nurses for larger companies) for the proceedings on the day that has been decided in advance.
The nurse will then administer the corporate flu shots to the prospective workers one at a time, typically not interrupting the workday by any significant margin.
Why They’re Important
A mentioned earlier, the idea of corporate flu shots is incredibly important for a number of reasons and has a range of benefits for employers, the employees, and the community as a whole.
For Employers
Corporate flu shots benefit employers in a number of ways. First and foremost, the chances of sickness due to influenza will substantially decrease with an inoculated office, less sick worker days mean higher productivity and more efficiency in the workplace.
They also benefit employers in terms of branding and care for their workers and community. Offices that elect to pay for and care for their worker’s health and safety is a wonderfully powerful look to have as a business, with corporate flu shots there is a real opportunity for employers to put out an image that cannot be purchased easily, one of reserved care and consideration for their employees.
For Employees
Employees get the inoculation benefits from corporate flu shots of course which is the obvious benefit from the get-go. Many employees also have a renewed and vested interest in the company that opted to ensure their protection. Having a safe and relaxed working environment that is healthier and bolstered does wonder for work ethic and general motivation.
Employees also get the added caveat of feeling safe and secure in returning to work, especially after the previous 18 months.
For The Community
Having inoculations for the workplaces around the country does a massive favour for the general community, especially when it comes to transmissible illnesses like influenza. As a majority of people head into work via public transportation or intermix with the general public on a daily basis, the more immunity that is present in the community, the less dangers occur for the general population.
These were only a few of the benefits that workplace inoculations provide, not only for the general public, but also in the workplaces themselves.