Flu Vaccination Information
Flu vaccination continues to be the best way to reduce your chances of getting the Flu and any of its potential serious consequences. As Covid-19, RSV and Influenza continue to circulate this season, Flu vaccination is an important part of staying healthy and helping to protect the health of our entire campus community.
Flu Vaccination Information
What are the benefits of getting the Flu vaccine?
· It can keep you from getting sick with the flu.
· If you do get the flu after getting the flu vaccine, the symptoms are likely to be less severe.
· Aside from helping you stay healthy, the flu vaccine also reduces the chances of you having to see your healthcare provider for flu-related concerns, which helps our healthcare system have resources available for other patients.
· It helps protect the people around you who are more vulnerable to serious flu illness.
· For more information on flu vaccine benefits, see the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's (CDC) website.
Campus Flu Clinic
· Any UCM student can make an appointment at the flu vaccine clinic to get their flu vaccine free of charge, regardless of insurance status. The flu clinic will be operating out of Glacier Point 167 on select dates.
· The flu vaccine clinic is by appointment only. You can make a flu vaccination appointment by visiting your myHealth portal.
· Employees are also eligible to get a flu shot for no cost at the flu clinic.
· Student Health Services located on the 2nd floor of the Health and Athletics Center (on the corner of University Ave and Champion Way) also offers free flu vaccinations to students with SHIP by appointment.
University of California Flu vaccine requirement
On June 26, 2024, the University of California updated their Policy on Vaccination Programs requiring all covered students, faculty, other academic appointees and staff to receive or affirmatively decline influenza vaccination by completing a Flu Vaccine Declination Statement provided in your myHealth portal by November 1, 2024. Individuals who choose to decline getting the flu vaccine will be required to follow any local or state public health guidance with regard to face covering requirements. Everyone not vaccinated is strongly encouraged to wear face coverings on campus through the end of the flu season even if COVID-19 masking requirements are loosened.
While the mandate applies to those who will be living, learning or working on campus, all members of the campus community and their families are strongly encouraged to get flu vaccination.
If you are not currently accessing campus but may at any time during the 2024-2025 flu season, plan to get a flu vaccination or submit the Flu Vaccine Declination Statement by the November 1st deadline. Keep in mind that as the flu season progresses, the availability of the vaccine may become limited. We recommend you get the flu vaccine as early as possible.
