Submitted by Andy Norton, Senior Vice President and Chief Medical Officer
The deadline for complying with Main Line Health’s 2016-2017 mandatory flu vaccination program is Monday, December 5, 2016, for employees, physicians, specified healthcare professionals and volunteers. Current compliance rate among non-employed physicians is 92%.
All employees, members of the Medical Staff and members of the Specified Health Professional Staff must be vaccinated or granted an exemption by the first Monday in December or are not eligible to continue employment with Main Line Health System or use MLHS facilities. Members of the Medical Staff and members of the Specified Health Professional Staff will be placed on Administrative Suspension until vaccination is documented or an exemption is granted.
- Vaccinations are free. The schedule of remaining vaccination opportunities is:
| Bryn Mawr Hospital | ||||
| Monday, December 5 | 8-11am | Rotunda | ||
| Bryn Mawr Rehab Hospital | ||||
| Monday, December 5 | 8-11am | Main Lobby | ||
| Lankenau Medical Center | ||||
| Friday, December 2 | 3-7pm | Auditorium Lobby | ||
| Monday, December 5 | 8-11am | Auditorium Lobby | ||
| Paoli Hospital | ||||
| Monday, December 5 | 8-11am | 2nd floor Atrium | ||
| Riddle Hospital | ||||
| Monday, December 5 | 8-11am | HCC3 3304 | ||
- If you are vaccinated outside Main Line Health, please fax or email documentation of your vaccination (Informed Consent Form or receipt indicating vaccination) to Main Line Health in order to be credited with compliance with our vaccination policy (please retain a copy for your personal records):
- Fax to Medical Staff Office (484.337.3731 or 484.337.8036)
- Email to elliotta@mlhs.org
Further information — including the vaccination schedule, complete policy, medical exemption form, and flu reference material — is available at Flu Season 2016-2017.