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Stick It to the Flu

Please note: This information is in regards to the seasonal flu only. For more information about the H1N1 flu, please see the H1N1 page by clicking here.

Blue Cross and Blue Shield of North Carolina (BCBSNC) wants to help you keep your employees healthy during flu season. The best ways to prevent the seasonal flu and complications caused by the flu are to get a seasonal flu shot each year and promote good health habits, including frequent hand washing.

Eligible BCBSNC members1 with preventive care benefits can get a seasonal flu shot during flu season, while vaccine supplies last, at any of the locations listed below. A copayment, deductible or coinsurance may apply.2

  • Physician's office – Some members may pay an office copayment, depending on their specific benefits. Members who receive other services in addition to the flu shot will be required to pay any applicable copayment, coinsurance or deductible amounts.
  • Worksite clinic – Many employers have chosen to host worksite flu shot clinics this year, at no cost to the member. Members of a group plan should contact their Human Resources or benefits department for more information
  • Participating pharmacists – Eligible members ages 18 and older may visit a participating pharmacist or CVS MinuteClinic to receive a flu shot. A limited number of pharmacists have contracted with BCBSNC to administer the flu shot. Some members may pay a copayment, depending on their specific benefits. To find in-network pharmacists, visit the Doctors, Rx and Hospitals section of our site and search for "Pharmacist (Flu & Other Limited Injections)" under Specialty. To find a participating CVS MinuteClinic, search for "Convenience Care Center" under Specialty.

Worksite Seasonal Flu Shot Clinics: Available to Groups with 51 or More Employees
If your employer group has more than 50 employees, BCBSNC may be able to help you host a worksite flu shot clinic.

Hosting a worksite seasonal flu shot clinic is an easy and convenient way to ensure your employees get vaccinated. BCBSNC contracts with Maxim Healthcare Services to provide flu shots at eligible worksites. For more information, contact your BCBSNC representative.

Below are resources to help you promote an onsite flu shot clinic:

  • Flu Clinic Tips - information on how to host a successful worksite flu shot clinic
  • Flu Poster - post in break rooms, the cafeteria and other high traffic areas to let your employees know when the onsite flu shot clinic is scheduled
  • Flu Poster (Spanish Version)
  • Seaonal Flu FAQ - post in high traffic areas, on the company intranet or email to employees for answers to common questions about the seasonal flu shot
  • Seasonal Flu FAQ (Spanish Version)
  • www.bcbsnc.com/flu

Post this hand washing sign in bathrooms and break rooms. Promoting frequent hand washing can help prevent the flu, as well as the spread of other germs, such as those that cause the common cold.

Please note: This information is in regards to the seasonal flu only. For more information about the H1N1 flu, please see the H1N1 page by clicking here.


1 Seasonal flu shots are available for eligible members with preventive care benefits subject to any applicable copayment, deductible or coinsurance. The novel H1N1 flu vaccine is available to all BCBSNC members. Members in self-funded plans should check with their plan administrator to determine if the seasonal and H1N1 influenza vaccines and FluMist are covered benefits and, if covered, where they can receive the benefit at the lowest cost.

2 Each seasonal flu clinic has been allocated a supply of vaccine. Shots will be given on a first-come, first-served basis until the supply is depleted. A parent or legal guardian must accompany children ages 9-17 and provide written authorization (children under 9 should see their physician). The flu shots will be administered by representatives of Maxim Health Systems, a division of Maxim Healthcare Services. Members should refer to their benefit booklet for more information about their preventive care benefits. In the event that the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends that flu shots go to "priority groups" before the general public, Maxim will give priority to those who fit the CDC's high-risk criteria.