Flu Shots
A great opportunity to protect yourself and those around you!

Flu vaccine is vailable at Walker Health Center for Students (FREE!!!!!!!!) and $20.00 for faculty and staff. It's not too late!!!

Who should get a flu shot? People who...

  •  want to avoid contracting influenza
  •  work in child care or work in a nursing home
  •  are immunocompromised from disease or medication
  •  have chronic disease such as asthma, diabetes or heart, liver or lung disease.

Who should NOT get a flu shot?  People who...

  • had an allergic reaction to flu vaccine in the past
  • are allergic to eggs or chickens
  • developed Guillian-Barre syndrome, a rare, serious autoimmune disease of the nerves outside the brain and the spinal cord. If you have had this disease after flu vaccine you are more likely to get it again
  • have a fever right now. When your fever is gone you can return for flu vaccine.
 Last Updated: 2/6/08