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MINUTES <br />ORANGE COUNTY BOARD OF HEALTH <br />August 27, 2014 <br />S:\Managers Working Files\BOH\Agenda & Abstracts\2014 Agenda & Abstracts/August Page 6 <br />B. Health Department Flu Vaccine Requirement <br /> <br />Pam McCall reported on the recommendation from the Leadership Team that annual <br />influenza vaccination be required as a condition of employment for staff employed at <br />Orange County Health Department for the following reasons: <br /> <br />• Requiring annual influenza vaccination for employees demonstrates a <br />commitment to protect the safety and health of patients, visitors, co-workers and <br />our families. <br />• Mandatory influenza vaccination for healthcare workers is congruent with <br />requiring vaccinations such as MMR (measles, mumps, and rubella), pertussis <br />and varicella to protect patients from these vaccine-preventable diseases. <br />• Maintaining a healthy workforce is essential to meeting the fundamental mission <br />of each department, which is serving the residents, workers, and visitors of <br />Orange County. <br /> <br />The mandatory flu vaccination policy will require all Health Department employees to <br />show documentation of current influenza vaccination by October 17, 2014. Employees <br />with medical or religious exemptions will have the same deadline to show proper <br />documentation. <br /> <br />Staff will be surveyed regarding this new requirement and will have the opportunity to <br />address the Board in favor of or against this recommendation. <br /> <br />The BOH members will vote on this item in September after seeing the results of the <br />survey and hearing from employees at the meeting. <br /> <br />C. Health Director’s Report <br /> <br />There were no questions from the board regarding the Health Director’s Report <br />included in the packet. <br /> <br />Dr. Bridger reminded the Board it is time for her annual evaluation. A review process <br />needs to be agreed upon and completed by the October Board meeting <br /> <br />D. Media Items <br /> <br />Media Items were in the packet which focused on Orange County’s events and <br />our involvement in various efforts. <br /> <br />VIII. Board Comments <br /> <br />Meredith reminded everyone of the Healthy Carolinians Annual Meeting Friday <br />September 26th, featuring Dr. Betina Jean-Louis from the Harlem Children Zone. <br /> <br />No additional comments given.