Flu prevention and boosting immunity at work

Workplace flu vaccinations

SWICA follows the recommendations of the Federal Office of Public Health (FOPH) and advocates flu vaccinations for individuals at risk and those in direct contact with them. Working with experienced network partners, we offer two flexible options for implementation:

1. Redeeming vouchers at pharmacies:
   Employees can get vaccinated anywhere in Switzerland, at one of more than 350 selected pharmacies. Only vouchers that are actually redeemed are billed.
    
2. On-site vaccination at the workplace:
   A medical team administers the vaccinations directly in the workplace – efficiently, placing minimal demands on your employees’ time, and with clearly predictable costs.

Both models offer good value for money, and facilitate simple, needs-based implementation that is tailored to the company’s situation.

The ideal time for vaccination: from mid-October to early December. Since influenza viruses mutate, an annual booster is required in order to have the best possible protection.

Preventive immunity package

With the preventive immunity package containing vitamin D and zinc, you can help your employees boost their defences in a targeted, simple and straightforward manner using a voucher that can be redeemed at selected pharmacies throughout Switzerland.

The winter months in particular place considerable demands on the immune system. Getting less sunlight can reduce vitamin D levels at a time when the risks of catching a cold or other infections are higher. Vitamin D and zinc are important for the normal functioning of the immune system, and support the body in times of increased stress.

“Healthy immune system” webinar and follow-up text messages

The webinar teaches employees how lifestyle, stress and behaviour influence their body’s defences, and what measures are best to boost their health. The subsequent follow-up text messages help reinforce the knowledge in employees’ daily lives.
 

What we offer in detail:

Webinar

• Duration: 60 minutes
• Delivered by doctors

Follow-up text messages

• For a period of five weeks, participants receive regular text messages on maintaining a healthy immune system. This reinforces the content of the webinar, and integrates it into employees’ daily lives.