Decision details
2017/11/PH/FluVac
Decision Maker: Director of Public Health
Decision status: Recommendations Approved
Is Key decision?: No
Is subject to call in?: No
Purpose:
Flu is a viral infection, and it occurs in the
winter months (Dec-March). It is highly contagious. It causes
fevers, headaches, muscle aches, extreme tiredness and cold like
symptoms. It can be nasty and take up to a week to
recover.
Decision:
To commission seasonal Flu vaccination for
frontlilne staff of Doncaster Council, Doncaster Children Trust,
and St Leger Homes from a community pharmacy in
Doncaster.
Alternative options considered:
Option 1 - Not to commission Flu vaccination
for Council staff.
Option 2 - Provision of Flu vaccination in-house through Occupation
Health Department of Doncaster Council.
Option 3 - To commission Flu vaccination provision by a community
pharmacy in Doncaster.
Publication date: 13/11/2017
Date of decision: 19/09/2017
Accompanying Documents:
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