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Flu vaccines are still available for the flu clinic that is being held on Tuesday 10/24/17, and Wednesday 10/25/17, in the medical department. Go to the ESH&Q medical page to sign up.
Fermilab Flu Vaccine Clinic Registration is open for appointments on the ESH&Q page or the Fermilab Medical Office page. Clinic days for vaccine will be: October 17, 2017 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. October 18, 2017 9 a.m. – 1 p.m. October 24, 2017 8 a.m. – 12 p.m. October 25, 2017 12 p.m. – 2:30 p.m. An appointment is needed; unfortunately we cannot accommodate walk-ins. Please contact the medical office if you have any questions. 630-840-3232
Fermilab Flu Vaccine Clinic Registration for appointments begins October 4, 2017. Clinic days for vaccine will be: October 17, 2017 8:00 a.m. – 12:00 p.m. October 18, 2017 9:00 a.m. – 1:00 p.m. October 24, 2017 8:00 a.m. – 12:oo p.m. October 25, 2017 12:00 p.m. – 3:00 p.m. An appointment is needed; unfortunately we cannot accommodate walk-ins. Please contact the medical office if you have any questions. 630-840-3232
Cool weather is approaching, which means more of our time will be spent indoors. The opportunity for our hands to pick up a virus will be everywhere.
The first human case for West Nile virus in Illinois in 2017 was reported in July. There are steps you can take to avoid being infected.
Have your cholesterol, blood glucose, blood pressure and body composition checked confidentially on Tuesday, Jan. 10, or Wednesday, Jan. 11, at the Training Center from 7:30 a.m.-12 p.m. Register at https://www.hsscreeningreg.com/. Enter username “fermi” and password “healthy”. Employees that signed up last year can enroll as an existing customer using fermi email and ID# digits only (no letter). For more info contact Jeanne Ecker in the Wellness Office at jecker@fnal.gov or x2548.
Registration for flu vaccine is now open. Full-time, part-time, term, temporary or phased retired employees are eligible. An appointment is necessary.
Fermilab is offering Fluvirin, an inactivated influenza virus vaccine indicated for active immunizations against three influenza viruses.
You may have heard recently in the news the Illinois Department of Public Health has confirmed mosquitoes have tested positive for the dreaded West Nile virus in northern Illinois. No human cases have been reported yet, and there are steps you can take to avoid being infected.