September 24, 2025
Dear Residents and Family Members: 

Fall is here, and with that comes the beginning of “flu season.” This year, Jennings is offering three vaccines to residents: influenza, COVID-19 and RSV.

Vaccines have many important benefits, particularly for older adults, and have been shown to reduce the risk of illness and hospitalization. Some of the symptoms of flu, RSV and COVID-19 are similar, such as fever/chills, muscle aches, cough, runny or stuffy nose, sore throat, fatigue, and headache. 

We are sending consent forms by email to those who are listed as the health care responsible party for residents. The form allows you to consent or decline for each of the three vaccines. Please note: we are requesting that you complete this form by Friday, September 26, 2025. A copy of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) Vaccine Information Statement is also attached to that consent form for your review and they are posted on this page. Absolute Pharmacy will administer the vaccines, and each vaccine will be administered one week apart. The schedule for administration is October 20, October 29, and November 7.

The consent form will be emailed on Wednesday, September 24 and will come from eSignLive, which is our secure electronic signing system. Again, you have the choice to accept or decline each type of vaccine but please be sure to complete the form. If you are the healthcare responsible party and do not see the form, or if you have any questions regarding our immunization program at Jennings, please contact Allison Colbert, Infection Preventionist, by emailing allison.colbert@jenningsohio.org or calling (216) 581-2902, ext.2226.

Thank you,

Michael Lehtonen
Chief Nursing Officer