UTMB offers employee flu shots each year to help prevent the spread of seasonal influenza. An annual flu shot is the best way to protect yourself and others against illness and is recommended by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention for everyone 6 months of age and older, unless prohibited for medical reasons.Health Care Worker RequirementAs a condition of continued employment, all health care workers at UTMB must get an annual flu shot or complete a declination form. This requirement applies to anyone who provides direct patient care, enters patient rooms, and/or comes within six feet of patients in the course of their duties. Health care workers who choose not to be vaccinated may be reassigned to other duties or required to wear a mask when providing patient care for the duration of the flu season.Advance RegistrationEmployees will need to register in advance through MyChart to get a flu shot at any UTMB location this year. If you are not an established UTMB patient, you will be able to create a new patient record or register as a guest.Anyone who receives a flu shot at a non-UTMB facility is asked to complete an attestation form and provide proof of vaccination. The form should be submitted within 24 hours of being vaccinated. Contact UsFor questions about the vaccination program or MyChart registration process: emphlthc@utmb.edu (409) 747-9172 Register Now for Employee Flu Shot Influenza Vaccine Attestation Influenza Vaccine Declination Employee Flu Shots Employee flu shots for the 2024-2025 season will be offered at each of our hospital campuses and primary care clinics. Expand All Collapse All Angleton Danbury Campus Angleton Danbury Campus Hospital2nd Floor – North Nurses StationOct. 29, 30, and 317 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Clear Lake Campus Clear Lake Campus Hospital2nd Floor, Conference Room 2.211Oct. 22 and 237 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.Clear Lake Campus Hospital1st Floor, ED Conference RoomOct. 247 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Galveston Campus Jennie Sealy Hospital4th Floor – Corridor leading to CSWOct. 1, 2, and 47 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.John Sealy Hospital1st Floor, LobbyOct. 8, 9, and 117 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. League City Campus League City Campus Hospital1st Floor, Lobby – Clinic SideOct. 16 7 a.m. to 2:30 p.m.League City Campus Hospital1st Floor, Lobby – ED SideOct. 17 and 187 a.m. to 2:30 p.m. Employee Health Clinics UTMB Health Eye CenterSuite 3.420700 University Blvd.Galveston, TX 77550UTMB Health Primary and Specialty Care, Town CenterEntrance A, Suite 1.14302660 Gulf Fwy. SouthLeague City, TX 77573Check MyChart for availability. UTMB Clinics Check MyChart for availability. Outside the UTMB Clinical Service AreaIf you do not live or work in the UTMB clinical service area, you are encouraged to get a flu shot from your local provider or pharmacy. Anyone who receives a flu shot at a non-UTMB facility is asked to complete an attestation form and provide proof of vaccination. The form should be submitted within 24 hours of being vaccinated. Important NoticesAs you prepare for vaccination, please note:UTMB will not offer COVID boosters as part of this year's vaccination program. A COVID booster can be scheduled through MyChart or administered during a scheduled clinic appointment, if available. You will be required to present your UTMB Employee ID badge to receive a flu shot at one of our hospital campuses or clinics. It is also recommended that you bring your insurance card should it be needed for verification purposes. Peer-to-peer vaccinations are not allowed unless administered during a scheduled clinic appointment.To ensure compliance with UTMB policy, health care workers who get a flu shot at a non-UTMB facility must complete an attestation form and provide proof of vaccination. Vaccinated health care workers will receive a 2024–2025 Flu Free card from your leader. The card must be worn with your UTMB Employee ID badge throughout the flu season. MyChart Registration Process Step 1: Go to https://utmb.us/a4f to begin the registration process. Step 2: Select Yes to identify yourself as a current UTMB employee and then click the Continue button. Step 3: Enter your UTMB Employee ID number and then click the Continue button. Step 4: Click the Filters button and then click the Edit link to search by location. Step 5: Select your preferred location and then click the Continue button. Step 6: Select your preferred date and/or time. If you are registering for one of the hospital campus locations, please know that you may show up to get your flu shot at any time during the designated vaccination hours. Step 7: Follow the prompts to complete the registration process. Please know that you will need to provide your insurance information if you are registering as a new patient or guest. This is a required field in our scheduling system and should not result in any out-of-pocket costs to you. If you do not have insurance, you may call (832) 632-6731 for scheduling assistance. Frequently Asked Questions Expand All Collapse All Who should get a flu shot? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention recommends that everyone 6 months of age and older get vaccinated against the flu. It is especially important for certain groups—children under the age of 5, adults 65 years of age and older, pregnant women, and people with chronic health conditions such as asthma, diabetes, and heart disease—to get the flu vaccine. These groups are at greater risk for serious complications from the flu, which can include bacterial pneumonia, bronchitis, ear and sinus infections, and dehydration. Who should not get a flu shot? People with a prior severe reaction to a previous flu vaccine and a history of Guillain-Barré Syndrome should consult their health care provider before being vaccinated. Those who have a moderate to severe illness with a fever should also wait to get the flu vaccine until their symptoms lessen. What flu viruses does the 2024–2025 vaccine protect against? The composition of flu vaccines has been updated. Flu vaccines for the U.S. 2024-2025 season will contain the following:A/Victoria/4897/2022 (H1N1)pdm09-like virusA/Thailand/8/2022 (H3N2)-like virus (updated)B/Austria/1359417/2021 (B/Victoria lineage)-like virusAll flu vaccines for the 2024-2025 season are anticipated to be trivalent in the United States. Trivalent flu vaccines are formulated to protect against three flu viruses (an A(H1N1) virus, an A(H3N2) virus, and a B/Victoria virus). Both trivalent and quadrivalent flu vaccines are expected to offer similar protection against the flu viruses they protect against. B/Yamagata flu viruses have not circulated in the population after March 2020, so protection from trivalent and quadrivalent flu vaccines is expected to be similar. Click here for more information about trivalent flu vaccines. How effective is the flu vaccine? The effectiveness of the flu vaccine depends largely on the similarity between the viruses in the vaccine and those in circulation. If the viruses in the vaccine and the ones in the community are closely matched, vaccine effectiveness is higher. If they are not closely matched, vaccine effectiveness can be reduced. Am I required to get a flu shot? Health care workers must get a flu shot or formally decline the vaccination each year as a condition of continued employment. All others are strongly encouraged to get vaccinated to help prevent the spread of this potentially serious disease. Who is considered a health care worker? Anyone who provides direct patient care, enters patient rooms, and/or comes within six feet of patients in the course of their duties is considered a health care worker. I have decided not to get vaccinated at this time. What do I need to do? If you are a health care worker and you choose not to get vaccinated, you must formally decline the flu shot by completing this form. All other employees who choose not to be vaccinated are not required to submit the form. Expand All Collapse All Will I be expected to pay for the flu shot? The flu shot is covered 100% by most insurance companies, including Blue Cross and Blue Shield of Texas, and you should not experience any out-of-pocket costs if you have insurance. If you do not have insurance, you may experience minimal out-of-pocket costs. Why do I have to register through MyChart to get a flu shot at a UTMB location? Employees will need to register through MyChart to ensure all vaccine administration costs are billed to your insurance. I’m not an established UTMB patient. Can I still register to receive a flu shot? Yes. You will be able to create a new patient record or register as a guest in MyChart if you are not an established UTMB patient. What if I forget to register in advance? Any employee who does not register in advance through MyChart may still get vaccinated at one of the hospital campus locations if you bring your insurance card. I am a Correctional Managed Care employee. Where should I get vaccinated? Because peer-to-peer vaccinations are not allowed, CMC employees will need to get vaccinated through your local provider or pharmacy. You will also need to complete an attestation form and provide proof of vaccination. The form should be submitted within 24 hours of being vaccinated. I do not work in the UTMB clinical service area. Where should I get vaccinated? If you do not live or work in the UTMB clinical service area, you are encouraged to get a flu shot from your local provider or pharmacy. Anyone who receives a flu shot at a non-UTMB facility is asked to complete an attestation form and provide proof of vaccination. The form should be submitted within 24 hours of being vaccinated. Will UTMB provide COVID boosters? No. UTMB will not provide COVID boosters as a part of this year's vaccination program. COVID boosters can be scheduled through MyChart or administered during a scheduled clinic appointment, if available. If you do not live or work in the UTMB clinical service area, you are encouraged to contact your local provider or pharmacy for availability.