2015 PCS Flu Shot Program
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Flu shots will begin being offered at PCS worksites on October 5th.
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Flu shot clinics will be open to any PCS employee, spouse, dependents (16 and older)
and retirees.
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PCS employee, spouse, dependents (16 and older) and retirees with active PCS Humana
health insurance will receive the flu shot at no cost. A Humana insurance card must be
presented at the site before you will receive the vaccination. No exceptions.
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PCS employee, spouse, dependents (16 and older) and retirees without Humana health
insurance can attend any location and pay $32 (cash or check) for the flu vaccine. A
receipt can be issued if requested.
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The consent forms will be 2 part carbonless copies this year, so you will not be able to
print and complete before you go to the site. They will need to be completed when you
arrive at the location. Please check in at the front office of the location you choose to
go to and they will direct you to the room where the vaccines will be given.
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If you are unable to attend one of the scheduled PCS sites, you may go to your primary
physician’s office or the pharmacy counter at CVS, Wal-Mart, Walgreens, or
Publix. There is no fee for the vaccine at these locations.
a. You will receive 200 Humana Vitality Points for receiving the flu vaccine. New
information: If you receive the flu vaccine at a PCS site or your primary’s office,
the points will be automatically credited to your Vitality account within 4-6
weeks. If you receive the flu vaccine at a pharmacy counter, you will need to
self-submit to Vitality documentation that you received the vaccine(i.e. receipt
or documentation from pharmacy).
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The schedule, consent form and further information are also posted at
www.pcsb.org/wellness. Information specific to the 2015-16 Influenza season can be
found at the CDC website: www.cdc.gov/flu/about/season/flu-season-2014-2015.htm.
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If you have any questions, please contact Dawn Handley @ handleyd@pcsb.org.
Logistically it is impossible to have flu vaccines offered at all the PCS worksites. This year, new
schools have been added and more after student hours for middle schools. Please keep in mind
that you can go to your primary physician’s office or any pharmacy counter and receive a flu
vaccine free of charge with your Humana insurance card.
According to the CDC: Flu seasons can be unpredictable and at times severe. Most people
who get influenza will recover in a few days to less than two weeks, but some people will
develop complications (such as pneumonia) as a result of the flu, some of which can be lifethreatening and result in death. Anywhere from 5% to 20% of the nation’s adult population will
develop influenza each year and more than 200,000 people are hospitalized from flu
complications. Anyone can get the flu (even healthy people), and serious problems from
influenza can happen at any age, but some people are at higher risk of developing serious flurelated complications if they get sick. The flu vaccine is one of the best protections against the
flu and its complications.
Your health and well-being is important to us so please take advantage of this convenient
benefit. Thank you.