Minimize your risk of the flu with these 3 steps

1. Get your flu shot

ScheduleAccording to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC), the best way to prevent the flu is by getting vaccinated each year. Beginning in mid-October, free flu shots will be available for Boeing employees in the United States. Contractors and other eligible groups will be able to purchase a flu shot at most Boeing sites for $21 (payable by check only to Maxim Health Systems). The 2011-2012 flu vaccine will protect against three different flu viruses: an H1N1-like virus; an H3N2 -like virus; and an influenza B -like virus.

2011 Flu Shot Schedule
Click here — Boeing users inside the company computer firewall or with other secure company access.
Click Here – For users without Boeing secure access (e.g., company partners or Boeing employees at home). [Excel]
Click Here – For eligible Boeing spouses, domestic partners, dependents (18 or older), and retirees.
Click here for the flu shot consent form [PDF] Please print a copy, sign, and bring the form to the flu shot clinic. If you desire a copy for your own records, please print, sign, and bring an extra copy to the flu shot clinic.
Note: Date of birth on the flu shot consent form is optional.
If your site is using the online scheduler, click here to schedule your appointment. To cancel an existing appointment, click here. Walk-ins will be accommodated as space permits.
*If your site isn't listed, it's 'walk-ins' only.
2. Clean your hands often

hand washingWhen soap and water are not available, alcohol-based disposable hand wipes or gel sanitizers may be used. You can find them in most supermarkets and drugstores. If using gel, rub your hands until the gel is dry. The gel doesn't need water to work; the alcohol in it kills the germs on your hands.

3. Follow the CDC's other recommendations

The U.S. Centers for Disease Control also recommends the following to help prevent the spread of the flu:
  • Avoid close contact with people who are sick. When you are sick, keep your distance from others to protect them from getting sick too.
  • Stay home when you are sick. If possible, stay home from work, school, and errands when you are sick. You will help prevent others from catching your illness.
  • Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when coughing or sneezing. It may prevent those around you from getting sick.
  • Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs are often spread when a person touches something that is contaminated with germs and then touches his or her eyes, nose, or mouth.
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Learn more

Please see our Frequently Asked Questions for more information about the Boeing Flu Shot Program. For additional information, visit:

 
 
Last updated: 11/18/11