PROTECT WHAT MATTERS MOST – BE A FLU FIGHTER
Your health matters. We all want to feel our best so we can bring our best at home, work and everywhere in between. Getting a flu shot is one of the best ways to protect yourself and your family from the flu. Plus, you can earn Castlight points for completing a flu shot at an onsite Abbott event.
Abbott offers two ways for you to get a free flu shot this year:
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Onsite at Abbott (Abbott employees only)
Use your Castlight account to register through Quest Diagnostics for a flu shot at select worksites. Appointments are required, and registration closes two weeks before each event.Go to Castlight > Benefits > Flu Shots by Quest Diagnostics
Don’t have Castlight? Create an account today!
- From your physician or a convenient care clinic
Abbott medical plan participants and their covered dependents can visit their in-network physician or an in-network convenient care clinic for their free flu shot. If you go out-of-network, your flu shot is covered once you meet your deductible and pay coinsurance. If you’re in the HIP PPO or Traditional PPO plans, call the Abbott Care Coordinators at 888-614-1011 to learn more and access your free preventive benefits.
FLU VACCINE STRAINS
- An A/Victoria/4897/2022 (H1N1)pdm09-like virus;
- An A/Croatia/10136RV/2023 (H3N2)-like virus; and
- A B/Austria/1359417/2021 (B/Victoria lineage)-like virus
65+ RECOMMENDATIONS
While adults age 65+ may receive a standard flu shot offered at worksite events, there are vaccines designed specifically for adults age 65+ offered through your primary care physician or a convenient care clinic.
HOW TO PREPARE FOR YOUR APPOINTMENT
Arrive on time as your flu shot is not guaranteed after 10 minutes of appointment time. In addition, dress in attire that allows easy access to your upper arm for proper vaccine administration.
PROOF OF VACCINATION
A photo of your results may be taken at your appointment with your smartphone. You may also access an electronic vaccination record 3-5 business days after your appointment. Call Quest or go to Castlight > Benefits > Flu Shots by Quest Diagnostics to visit your Quest account to access it. Once in your Quest account, go to Menu > Dashboard > Historical Results.
IT’S FREE AND CONFIDENTIAL
There is no cost for you to get a flu shot. The appointment is completely confidential and managed by Abbott’s wellness partners. Abbott never sees individual results.
WHO IS ELIGIBLE
All U.S. Abbott employees at a worksite, regardless of enrollment in an Abbott medical plan, are eligible to receive a flu shot. Quest requires an Immunization Questionnaire to be completed to confirm if an appointment can be offered. If it’s determined you are not eligible, you should go to your primary care physician to be vaccinated.
Newly hired U.S. employees will need to complete a 2025 New Hire Enrollment within the first 31 days of your date of hire. A Castlight account can then be created 3-5 business days afterwards.