All campus community encouraged to schedule, get flu vaccine

Because the flu and COVID-19 have similar symptoms, the University Health Center highly recommends everyone get the flu vaccine this year to help prevent respiratory illness on campus.
Because the flu and COVID-19 have similar symptoms, the University Health Center highly recommends everyone get the flu vaccine this year to help prevent respiratory illness on campus.

Flu shots are now available at the University Health Center for current students, faculty and staff. Because the flu and COVID-19 have similar symptoms, the University Health Center highly recommends everyone get the flu vaccine this year to help prevent respiratory illness on campus.

For students:
Flu season has arrived. Stay healthy and protect our Husker community from the spread of influenza by getting your free flu shot at the University Health Center. Attend a drop-in flu vaccine clinic for students or call 402-472-5000 to schedule a flu shot appointment in the medical clinic. Learn more about flu shots.

Each fall, the University Health Center hosts a series of drop-in flu vaccine clinics for students. This year, the clinics will be held at the University Health Center, room 240 on the following dates and times:

  • October 6, 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m.
  • October 7, 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m.
  • October 8, 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m.
  • October 13, 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m.
  • October 14, 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m.
  • October 15, 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m.
  • October 20, 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m.
  • October 21, 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m.
  • October 22, 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m.
The East Campus drop-in flu vaccine clinic will be held Oct. 12 from 9 a.m. to noon in the Nebraska East Union across from Starbucks.

For faculty and staff members:
Faculty and staff are eligible to get their flu vaccine at the University Health Center. Here are the key things they need to know:
  • UNL employees must make a health center medical clinic appointment to receive a flu shot by calling 402-472-5000. They are ineligible to attend drop-in flu vaccine clinics for students.
  • Flu shots have a fee for UNL employees, and we can submit the charge to private insurance. Many plans cover the cost at 100 percent.
  • Employees must bring their NCard and a completed 2021-22 Flu Vaccination Form with them.
  • Learn more about common questions and flu vaccine information for students.