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Flu Shots: Get Vaccinated or Opt Out by Dec. 1

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All students and employees must use Health-e-Messaging by Dec. 1 to confirm they have received a flu shot or to opt out. (Getty Images)
 

Updated 5 p.m. Oct. 4 to correct the date of the employee clinic to be held in the Health Sciences District and to add the location of that clinic. It will be from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Wednesday, Oct. 19, in 1041 .


The University of California policy that requires all students and employees to be vaccinated against COVID-19 now also requires everyone either receive a flu shot or opt out by Dec. 1.

The policy was updated this summer to cover both vaccines.

鈥淲hile the requirement applies to those who will be living, learning or working on campus, all members of the campus community 鈥 and their families 鈥 are strongly encouraged to get the flu vaccination,鈥 .

The Yolo County Health and Human Services Agency recommends both the latest COVID-19 boosters and the seasonal flu shot.

鈥淔lu vaccines are recommended annually for everyone 6 months of age and older,鈥 . 鈥淭he upcoming flu season is projected to be severe, making flu vaccines all the more important.鈥

, urging everyone except the very youngest to get vaccinated: 鈥淎s the COVID pandemic continues into a third flu season, do your part to help reduce strain on California鈥檚 hospitals by getting the flu shot.鈥

Flu shots are available through your health care provider, county clinics or on-campus vaccination efforts.

Documenting or declining flu shots is done in .

To report you have been vaccinated: 

  1. Click on 鈥淢edical Clearances.鈥
  2. Click the green 鈥淯pdate鈥 button in the 鈥淚nfluenza Immunization鈥 section.
  3. Enter the date you received your flu vaccine and select 鈥淔lu whole (Influenza-Seasonal)鈥 in the drop-down menu. 
  4. Click 鈥淒one鈥 and your information will be saved. You do not need to upload a copy of your flu vaccination record. 

To decline the flu shot:

  1. Click on 鈥淢essages,鈥 then 鈥淣ew Message.鈥
  2. Select the option for 鈥淚nfluenza (flu) Declination鈥 and click 鈥淪end鈥 to submit the form.

Employee clinics

Three free flu shot clinics are scheduled on campus this month, with a total of 350 vaccines available. The clinics, which are first-come, first-served, will be held:

  • Tuesday, Oct. 11 鈥 10 a.m.-2 p.m., lobby
  • Wednesday, Oct. 19 鈥 10 a.m-2 p.m., 1041 , Health Sciences District (Oct. 19 is the corrected date for this clinic)
  • Thursday, Oct. 27 鈥 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Cowell Building lobby

Student insurance

Student Health and Counseling Services is currently offering flu shots for students; appointments can be made in . Flu shots are completely covered for students on the 新澳门六合彩内幕信息 Student Health Insurance Plan, or SHIP, and are available at a nominal fee for all registered students.  

County flu clinics

Yolo County has free flu vaccine clinics scheduled in Esparto, Winters, Woodland and Davis.

is hosting free flu clinics throughout October and November.

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Cody Kitaura is a News and Media Relations Specialist in the Office of Strategic Communications, and can be reached by email or at 530-752-1932.

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