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IMPORTANT Updates - Decline Form Process 

Influenza vaccination is a requirement of employment.

Staff who want to do not want or cannot have an influenza vaccination MUST fill out the below form.

This requires a Manager risk assessment to discuss Staff and Patient safety and risk, and may require redeployment for those working in High-Risk Areas

(as defined in the VicHealth policy linked attached) 
 

High risk work areas include:

• antenatal, perinatal and post-natal areas including labour wards and recovery rooms 
• neonatal intensive care units and special care units 
• paediatric intensive care units 
• transplant and oncology wards 
• haemodialysis units 
• respiratory wards
• emergency departments
• intensive care units
• aged care wards and residential aged care settings.

If staff have not completed a form and have not had a vaccination in 2026 it will be reported to executive to advise on further action.

• If you have a medical exemption from your GP or on Medicare, please complete the Decline Form
• If you have had a 2026 influenza vaccination, elsewhere email us on InfectionControl@awh.org.au 
• Clinics are scheduled and resourced to the best of our ability.
• Roaming clinics will occur but the need for a safe space for immunisation will be arranged in the ward areas.
• Please reach out if you or your team cannot access a clinic.

Our AWH Team deserves to be safe, get vaccinated for yourself, your loved ones, your team and your patients.

July 2026 Flu Calendar 

AWH 2026 Flu Vaccination Decline Form 

Vaccination of Healthcare workers policy guidelines for healthcare setting