The Health Center began to administer free flu shots for students,
faculty and staff Oct. 7. Students can sign up for appointments through
the Health Center.
Appointments can be scheduled
● Thursday, Oct. 10
● Friday, Oct. 11
● Thursday, Oct. 17
They are available every 30 minutes during Health Center hours, which
run from 8 a.m.-4:30 p.m. Monday through Thursday and Friday 9 a.m. -4:30 p.m.
The Health Center will be offering the standard dose trivalent shot, which attacks three strains of the influenza virus as “the most universal” vaccine, according to Edythe Cook, associate director of the
Student Health Center. The trivalent shot is administered in the arm with a needle.
This vaccine can also be administered using a nasal-spray or intra-dermal shot, where the shot is administered with a shorter needle that pierces only the skin. These types of administration are not
available at the Health Center.
These techniques have not been approved for individuals with certain medical conditions such as asthma, according to the Center for Disease Control.
For more information or to schedule an appointment call the Student
Health Center at 202-885-3380 or visit their website..
