As part of taking care of everyone’s health, hospitals and clinics work to teach people how to prevent sickness. This includes things like regular check-ups, getting vaccinations, and taking care of yourself to stay healthy. A big focus each year is preventing flu, which affects many people. The CDC says that getting a flu shot every year is the best way to protect yourself and others from the flu.
UAB Medicine is working hard to help people get their flu vaccines. We encourage all patients – whether they’re staying in the hospital or just visiting for an appointment – to get their flu shot. UAB Medicine offers several options for people to get their flu shot.
To help keep everyone safe, UAB Medicine requires all employees and volunteers to get the flu vaccine each year, which helps protect our patients from getting the flu from us. We also make sure that our team can keep working and taking care of all our patients, especially during flu season.