January 2019 – July 2022
While a flu vaccine won’t protect you and your workforce from COVID-19, it can reduce the risk of the flu and help conserve potentially scarce health care resources needed to fight the coronavirus pandemic. Learn more about flu prevention, and make your vaccination appointment this fall. https://drive.google.com/file/d/1x-NDT2TY076D9t_pQy4p97sIWDiIcJ2Y/view
Yoga can be beneficial for both physical and mental health. Studies show yoga can lower blood pressure, reduce back pain, and reduce anxiety and depression. The Lab’s Yoga club has both free and low-fee virtual classes Monday through Friday in September. https://yoga.lbl.gov/
Be Well at Work has a great lineup of workshops on eldercare, financial planning, and childcare this fall – take a look at the list and register today. https://diversity.lbl.gov/2021/08/10/be-well-at-work-fall-workshops-sept-dec-2021/
Today at 11:30 a.m., learn how to navigate life’s challenges with resilience and positive coping techniques. Discussion includes managing stress, how to use our challenges to build resilience, mindfulness, and reframing stress to cultivate strength. Registration required. https://calendar.google.com/event?action=TEMPLATE&tmeid=NG5xaDdlYTY5NWlpdGtoam10dDJyM3Bua2sgbGJsLmdvdl80czRycmcxMmw2ZXFnNm5jbWMya3QwdmNnZ0Bn&tmsrc=lbl.gov_4s4rrg12l6eqg6ncmc2kt0vcgg%40group.calendar.google.com
Store a QR code on your phone to replace paper COVID vaccination records. This will make it easier to enter private businesses that are increasingly asking for proof of vaccination to slow the spread of COVID. There’s even help for lost vaccine cards. https://covid.lbl.gov/home/digital-vaccination-record
Whether you’re a long-term employee or just getting started in your career, it’s important to take an active role in planning for a secure retirement. UC offers education and counseling to support you along the way — all available at no cost to you. https://healthyandwell.lbl.gov/financial-wellbeing
The hazards of wildfires are well known, but smoke is a more likely and prevalent threat this time of year. The Lab’s Facilities and Environmental Health and Safety divisions have made several changes to help mitigate the adverse effects before and during smoke events. https://stratcomm-elements.lbl.gov/2021/08/17/smoke-gets-in-your-eyes-mitigating-the-effects-of-wildfire-smoke/
California is offering a digital record of COVID-19 vaccination to those who received their vaccinations through a provider in California. Click for more information and directions. This is a service offered by the state of California and not a Lab requirement. https://covid.lbl.gov/home/resources/digital-vaccination-record
The Federal Emergency Management Agency and the Federal Communications Commission will push test text alerts to cell phones that have opted-in to receive text emergency messages on Wednesday, August 11 at 11:20 a.m. The test will also include broadcast test messages to television and radio stations. https://www.fema.gov/event/ipaws-national-test
BasisDx COVID-19 self-test kits should be kept at room temperature. Heat from being left in a car can affect the quality of the test results. Those in Protocol B can test the first day on a Lab site each week. Your completed sample should also be turned in the day it was completed if possible. https://covid.lbl.gov/home/resources/testing-at-the-lab