- Overview
- SH1 Provide Sick Leave
- SH2 Provide Health Benefits
- SH3 Support Mental Health Recovery
- SH4 Promote Vaccines
- SH5 Promote a Smoke-Free Environment
- Action areas /
- health service resources /
- Feature
- SH4
Promote Vaccines
Reduce incidence of respiratory diseases and promote vaccinations .
Summary
This feature requires projects to provide and encourage immunizations.
Requirements
For All Spaces
The project identifies an immunization relevant to the target population and implements an immunization program which includes the following:
Makes the vaccine available to regular occupants on at least an annual basis at no cost through either:
- An on-site vaccination clinic or program.
- An off-site vaccination clinic or program (e.g., free community clinic, access through health care providers) and, for employees (as applicable), paid time during the workday to receive the vaccine.
For employees, as applicable, at least one day of paid leave for recovery following vaccination.
A campaign that addresses the following:
- Provides regular occupants information on how the project facilitates vaccine availability.
- Encourages or incentivizes, through monetary or non-monetary methods, regular occupants to receive the vaccine.
- Educates regular occupants on the health reasons to receive the vaccine.
Do projects need to offer an additional dedicated day of leave specifically for recovery following vaccination as well as additional PTO specifically for receiving the vaccine in order to meet feature requirements?
What are examples of non-monetary incentives or methods to encourage regular occupants to receive a vaccine?
Verification Methods
For All Spaces
- Policy and/or Operations Schedule