UAB Medicine strives to provide the best care and support to our patients by having healthy employees and to encourage a healthy community. For these reasons, UAB Medicine will implement a new policy effective Oct. 1, 2017, which makes flu vaccines mandatory for all UAB Medicine employees. This decision, made by the Medical Executive Committee, is for the safety of our patients.

All employees in the UAB Health System, UAB Hospital/LLC, UAHSF, The Kirklin Clinic of UAB Hospital, The Kirklin Clinic at Acton Road, UAB Callahan Eye Hospital, OSF, UAB Health Centers and UAB School of Medicine Clinical Departments will be required to take the flu vaccine each year prior to December 15. Children's of Alabama, among other local and national hospitals across the country, have already taken this step to require flu vaccinations each year.

Check the One website for Frequently Asked Questions about this new requirement. In the meantime, please contact your human resources department with questions or comments about the new flu policy