Concern over the Ebola virus making landfall in the U.S. has dominated news coverage to such a degree that the start of the more familiar but still highly disruptive flu season passed unnoticed. The flu season can have a huge impact on employers and nationwide millions of people take time off each year to care for themselves or sick family members.
The best defense against the flu is getting a flu shot, however, misperceptions about the flu vaccine keep people from getting flu shots each year. Alan Kohll, founder and president of TotalWellness, shared a few common myths with the Society of Human Resource Management (SHRM) this month.