As part of the University of Miami’s COVID-19 response, students, faculty, staff, and supporting team members on all campuses are required to receive the seasonal flu vaccine. Flu shots are currently available for students, faculty, and staff by appointment at multiple locations on and off campus.
Flu vaccinations received at alternative off-campus locations and requests for exemptions must be reported through Workday. Find details on vaccination sites and reporting procedure below.
Information for students can be found here.
The University has increased capacity to provide flu shots. Call for an appointment or to arrange for your department to be visited by Employee Health. There are no scheduled health fairs.
Campus | Location | Day | Time | Phone |
Medical | Employee Health Office Dominion Tower Suite 405, 1400 NW 10 Ave, Miami, FL 33136 | Mon - Fri | 9 am - 3 pm | 305-243-3267 |
Medical | University of Miami Hospital and Clinics - UHealth Tower, West Building, Suite 502, Miami, FL 33136 | Mon - Fri | 7 am - 4 pm | 305-689-5891 |
Medical |
Employee Health @ UMHC/Sylvester, |
Mon - Fri | 7:30 am - 4 pm | 305-243-5223 |
Gables | Healthy Canes Employee Clinic, McKnight Bldg., Suite 109, 5807 Ponce de Leon Blvd, Coral Gables, FL 33146 | Call for appt | 8:10 am - 10:10 am |
305-284-9355 |
Flu vaccinations are also available, by appointment only, at all UHealth Clinics at Walgreens.
Schedule your appointment at a UHealth Clinic at Walgreens. If you receive your flu shot from a UHealth Clinic at Walgreens, you do not need to upload the "flu attestation" in Workday. If you receive your flu vaccination at a UHealth Clinic at Walgreens, your flu information will be updated in Workday. You do not need to fill out the flu attestation information.
Faculty, staff, and students who elect to receive a flu vaccine outside of the University or a UHealth Clinic at Walgreens (CVS, PCP, VA, JMH, etc.) MUST enter the date, location, and vaccine information and a copy of your flu shot document in Workday.
If you receive your flu vaccination at a UHealth Clinic at Walgreens, your flu information will be updated in Workday. You do not need to fill out the flu attestation information.
Follow the steps below to document your flu vaccination in Workday:
A list of off-campus vaccine providers can be found here: Aetna Vaccine Providers.
For mobile users or those individuals not using the WalkMe Actionbot, please click here for Mobile Users Flu Vaccine Tipsheet
Employees receiving a vaccination on campus should bring their University-issued employee ID ('Cane Card). The card will be scanned to create your electronic consent form. This form will automatically upload and report your compliance to Workday. You will not have to upload your flu vaccine attestation into Workday if you received the vaccine on campus.
To view the consent form ahead of time, you can click on the link below. Your flu vaccination compliance will automatically be noted in Workday.
Please review the flu vaccine information statement for information about the flu vaccine. A link for seasonal influenza information from the CDC is also provided for your reference.
Employees must apply for exemptions through Workday by Dec. 11, 2020. Be prepared to have supporting information and documentation for filing.
Applying for a religious exemption:
Employees must apply for exemptions through Workday with the required documentation. For a religious exemption, this will include:
The Office of Workplace Equity and Inclusion will review the information and documents submitted through Workday. A determination will be provided within seven (7) days of submission.
Non-employees filing for religious exemption from the flu shot are required to complete the Religious Exemption Form - Non- Employee, and submit it with supporting documentation to wei@miami.edu.
Applying for a medical exemption:
Employees must apply for exemptions through Workday with the required documentation. For a medical exemption, this will include:
A committee will review the documentation and make a determination within seven (7) days.
Non-employees filing for medical exemption from the flu shot shall fill out the form below for non-employees and submit it with supporting documentation to flu@miami.edu.
Submitting religious or medical exemptions in Workday:
Once you have all the supporting information and documentation completed and on hand, follow these steps:
If you would like to appeal the determination of the committee, please submit a letter of appeal within three (3) business days of your written notification to flu@miami.edu.
The deadline to submit exemptions is December 11, 2020.
A management dashboard for flu immunizations is available in Workday. This dashboard will allow you to access a database of faculty and/or staff within your area who have received their flu shot. This dashboard will support your role in monitoring flu immunization compliance.
We ask that you check this dashboard to ensure that faculty and staff within your departments/units are complying with the mandatory flu immunization requirement this fall.
As referenced in the COVID-19 Return to Onsite Work Employee policy, all employees are required to receive an annual influenza vaccination or possess an approved exemption, medical or religious. Applicants for positions who accept an offer of employment during the influenza season, must receive an influenza vaccination prior to commencing work with the University.