OEBB Wellness Resources

2020 Flu Shot Clinics

Oregon Health Authority (OHA) today issued a statewide news release and media kit urging everyone six months and older to get an annual flu shot now, especially as COVID-19 cases increase in Oregon and the pandemic persists.

While it is unclear how the pandemic will affect the flu season, OHA and the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) are preparing for COVID-19 and seasonal flu to spread at the same time. A “twindemic” of two potentially fatal viruses circulating at the same time could burden the state’s health care system and result in many illnesses, hospitalizations and deaths. Getting a flu vaccine is something easy people can do to protect themselves and their loved ones and help reduce the spread of flu this fall and winter.

Flu vaccine will not protect against COVID-19. But vaccination has many other benefits and is part of a comprehensive public health strategy to reduce the burden of flu. Here are some benefits:

The vaccine is proven to help protect pregnant women and people with chronic health conditions while reducing the burden of flu on our communities and health care system.

This year, especially, it will be most important to protect those at higher risk for flu complications. Many of these people are also at high risk for COVID-19 illness or serious outcomes.

It is also important for caregivers and essential workers to protect themselves and those around them from flu by getting a flu vaccine.

The flu vaccine may take up to two weeks to become effective, so getting it earlier in the season – like now – is ideal. Flu vaccine is available from health care providers, local health departments and many pharmacies. The vaccine is free or low cost with most health insurance plans. To find flu vaccine clinic, visit http://www.flu.oregon.gov/ and use OHA’s flu vaccine locator tool.

CDC

https://www.cdc.gov/flu/resource-center/index.htm

Flu Background

General Flu Talking Points

General Info/Forms

Flu Information and Prevention

Flu Vaccine Safety

Other Options with your OEBB Medical Plan

Kaiser Permanente

Kaiser Permanente offers free drop-in clinics for OEBB members enrolled in their medical plans. Visit the KP website to Find a Flu Shot Near You.

Moda Health

OEBB members enrolled in Moda Health medical plans can visit any in-network pharmacy to receive a flu shot at no cost. Use Moda’s Find Care tool to discover an in-network pharmacy near you or call your Moda 360 health navigator at 866-923-0411.

For Entities

OEBB offers several flu shot options at no cost for members enrolled in OEBB medical plans. We've partnered with our carriers and GetAFluShot to streamline processes and make it easy to schedule an onsite flu shot clinic.

Clinics will be held within COVID-19 protocols to ensure a safe experience. Employers should work with GetAFluShot staff to meet worksite-specific protocols. Help keep your coworkers healthy by scheduling an onsite clinic today!

How to schedule an onsite clinic:

Go to https://www.getaflushot.com/request-service
Complete the online form, including the address where you would like the clinic to be held, a preferred time and day of the week, and estimated number of participants
Click "Submit"
Each member who attends will need a:

Claim Form - complete, and submit at the flu shot clinic

GetAFluShot staff will contact you to confirm your date, time, and location. You can also call 503-258-9800 or 877-358-7468 to schedule a clinic.

As an Entity Lead, you have access to the following promotional material to encourage members to attend the clinic.

**We hope this service will help keep you and your coworkers healthy and happy this season.