Occupational Medicine
JLab's Occupational Medicine group provides a variety of occupational health services for employees and lab users. We assist visitors and subcontractors with medical emergencies, provide first-aid treatment and coordinate referrals to qualified off-site providers for more serious cases. We also have available to employees a wide range of medical monitoring and wellness-related services. All of these are provided at no cost to employees and with strict medical confidentiality.
Announcements
Flu prevention information is available here.
Free Public H1N1 Vaccine Clinics Open; It's Not Too Late To Benefit From Shot
"[It] is not too late to get vaccinated. The flu season runs through April," noted Dr. S. William Berg, Hampton Health District Director.
Free February H1N1 Flu Vaccination Clinics
February 2, 2010 - Hampton, Va. - Nurses from Sentara CarePlex Hospital and Sentara Port Warwick volunteer their time to vaccinate residents at free H1N1 flu clinics on the Peninsula.
The H1N1 vaccine, at the following flu clinics, will be offered free and widely to the community at large. The flu season runs through April, and it's particularly important to protect children under age 18 and pregnant women by vaccinating them.
"Vaccination is the best tool we have for preventing flu. By offering the H1N1 vaccine, we're helping families protect themselves from this disease," says Debra Flores, Sentara CarePlex Hospital administrator.
Free February H1N1 Vaccination Clinics
Hampton River Medical Arts Building, on Sentara CarePlex Hospital Campus
4000 Coliseum Drive
Hampton, Virginia 23666
Thursdays, February 4, 11, 18, and 25 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and from 4 p.m. to 8 p.m.
Sentara Port Warwick located off Jefferson Avenue in Newport News
Port Warwick II, 2nd Floor conference room
1031 Loftis Boulevard
Newport News, VA 23606
Wednesdays, February 10, 17, and 24 from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. and from 4 p.m. to 7 p.m.
Sentara Healthcare is a not-for-profit, integrated delivery system serving residents in Virginia and northeastern North Carolina. For more information about the Virginia Department of Health, visit www.vdh.virginia.gov .
This information was extracted from the Sentara News Release posted at: http://www.sentara.com/News/NewsArchives/2010/Pages/sentara-collaborates-with-hampton-and-phd-to-offer-h1n1-vaccine.aspx
JLab Occupational Medicine staff members note that "JLab is very low on the state's priorities list so they had to ration the 30 doses they recently received. The vaccines were offered to individuals with health conditions that could put them at greater risk of complications from contracting H1N1. Since Occupational Medicine doesn't know if or when it will get more vaccine, staff members aren't compiling a waiting list. They say that if you'd like the vaccine, getting it at one of these free H1N1 vaccine clinics is a good idea.
JLab staff members that have attended recent Sentara clinics say that the lines are short and the vaccination process has gone very quickly.
The Peninsula Health District's H1N1 influenza vaccination campaign continues this week.
The district is offering the vaccine weekdays at the Peninsula Health Center, located at 416 J. Clyde Morris Blvd., Newport News. The clinics are free and open to the public. Hours are 1-6:30 p.m. Wednesday, Feb. 10, and from 8-11 a.m. and 1-4 p.m. Thursday and Friday, Feb. 11 and 12.
Find other sites offering the H1N1 vaccine using the flu vaccine locater on the Virginia Department of Health website at: www.vdh.virginia.gov .
This information was gleaned from a story in the Feb. 6 Daily Press
Hand Sanitizer Still Available: To minimize the spread of flu this season, JLab purchased bottles of hand sanitizer and disinfectant wipes for distribution to staff and users for disinfecting hands and common-use workplace surfaces, such as phones and keyboards. One 8-ounce bottle of hand sanitizer and 10 wipes are available for each individual. These materials are for use in the workplace; they are not meant to be taken home. Use only as indicated on the product label. If you haven't picked up your personal allotment, you can obtain them from the Technical Stockroom, Bldg. 90, between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m., Monday-Friday. If you have any questions, contact x7225 or x7233.