As the CDC states: Getting a flu vaccine is more important than ever today to protect everyone from the flu and help reduce the strain on healthcare systems responding to the COVID-19 pandemic. Students are strongly encouraged to get vaccinated now if medically able.
The OWU Student Health Center is offering students free flu vaccines at the following dates, times, and locations. Appointments are required via this link:
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Wednesday (Oct. 7) from 9 to 11:30 a.m. in the Student Health Center at Stuyvesant Hall.
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Thursday, (Oct. 8) from 2 to 3 p.m. in the Student Health Center.
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Tuesday (Oct. 13) from 10 a.m. to 12:30 p.m. in Hamilton-Williams Campus Center.
To be vaccinated Oct. 7 or Oct. 8 at the Student Health Center, enter Stuy’s gated courtyard, head to the stairs on the right, and walk down to Milligan Hub. (You will need to swipe your ID card to get into these doors). Turn to the right, walk up the stairs into the kitchen, and follow the signs toward “the Fishbowl.”
To be vaccinated Oct. 13 in Ham-Wil, enter the building on the lower level immediately outside the Campus Bookstore.
Walk-in appointments cannot be accepted to ensure proper physical distancing in the waiting areas. For more information, read the CDC’s “Who Needs a Flu Shot and When” information. Sign up now for any of the dates with this link.
For questions, contact the OWU Student Health Center, operated by OhioHealth, at 740-368-3160.
OWU Sponsoring Organization/Office: OWU Student Health Center.
Contact: Leigh Stavar at health@owu.edu