How Workplace Flu Vaccinations Can Save You Money And Increase Productivity
How Workplace Flu Vaccinations Can Save You Money And Increase Productivity
In the business world, keeping a business running can be difficult. Cost savings are continually strived for by any business owner and are necessary to keep profits high. However, no business runs well without productive employees. As such, striving for cost savings and high productivity levels is essential to success. So, you may be thinking, what does this have to do with workplace flu vaccinations?
During the colder winter months, employee productivity tends to drop, likely because many take sick leave and do not come to work. This leads to higher costs with paying sick leave and receiving no work output back. As a result, a business operation can halt while costing you money.
With workplace flu vaccinations, you can invest in the health of your employees while increasing productivity. Workplace flu vaccinations protect employees from the influenza virus, which circulates in numerous strains every year. This virus can debilitate employees and keep them bedridden for up to 2 weeks! This means that you are losing out on money.
Not convinced yet?
Read on to find out how workplace flu vaccinations can help save costs and increase productivity.
Reduce sick leave
Reducing sick leave is one of the most significant points for workplace flu vaccinations. With the influenza virus circulating every winter, many employees will watch out for it. Because of the virus’s highly contagious nature, a large portion of your workforce will likely be affected. As such, you will have to pay out sick leave for many employees, and your productivity will decrease. With workplace flu vaccinations, you help employees gain protection from influenza, which will stop them from catching it. Protecting your employees will also reduce sick leave, as they will not get sick.
Increase productivity
Workplace flu vaccinations can increase work productivity. As previously mentioned, it helps reduce the number of people taking sick leave, which can increase work productivity as they show up for work. Additionally, it can affect morale when many people in the workforce get sick. People feel like they could get sick and are less inclined to want to come to work. This decrease in morale does affect productivity and can reduce the work output. Workplace flu vaccinations can increase employee morale by ensuring they have the peace of mind associated with protection against influenza. Moreover, they see that the company cares for them, resulting in a further increase in morale. These increases in morale will thereby translate into an increase in productivity.
What strains of influenza do workplace flu vaccinations protect from?
Workplace flu vaccinations, as of 2022, protect you from these strains of influenza:
– an A/Victoria/2570/2019 (H1N1)pdm09-like virus;
– an A/Darwin/9/2021 (H3N2)-like virus;
– a B/Austria/1359417/2021-like (B/Victoria lineage) virus; and
– a B/Phuket/3073/2013-like (B/Yamagata lineage) virus.
The above strains are for egg-based quadrivalent influenza shots.
Why Corporate Care?
Our team at Corporate Care understands the importance of a healthy workplace and employees. Because of this, we offer programs that help to turn your company into one filled with happy, healthy and protected employees.
Feel free to contact us now to book influenza shots for your employees and help drive cost savings and increase productivity!
- Behind the Syringe
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Introducing Aitor Aspiazu, your go-to flu expert and a Registered Nurse accredited by AHPRA (NMW0001159845). Boasting over two decades of experience in healthcare, Aitor has navigated everything from Emergency Departments to Corporate Wellness Programs—and yes, he’s even battled the flu himself. As the Founder and Lead Nurse Consultant at Corporate Care, he’s the driving force behind workplace health and well-being. No longer in scrubs, he’s now at the forefront of healthcare innovation, leveraging Artificial Intelligence and automation to revolutionise workplace health and well-being. As the Founder and Lead Nurse Consultant at Corporate Care, he’s the visionary behind cutting-edge flu vaccination programs that keep businesses running smoothly. Off-duty, he’s a proud dad and a Padel addict who represented Australia in the World Padel Championship. Trust Aitor; he’s got your back when it comes to flu prevention and modern healthcare solutions.