Free flu shots are now available to all University of Nebraska-Lincoln students through the University Health Center. Getting vaccinated is the best way to reduce your student’s risk of getting the flu and to help protect the Husker community.
Your student can get their free flu shot one of two ways:
- Students can make an appointment at the health center. Flu shot appointments are available Monday through Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Students can call 402-472-5000 to schedule. For the safety of patients and staff, your student must schedule an appointment in advance of their visit. Walk-ins will not be allowed this year.
- Students can register to attend an October student flu shot clinic. City Campus clinics are offered every Wednesday, Thursday and Friday in October, beginning Oct. 7, from 9 a.m. to noon and 1 to 4 p.m. in the Campus Recreation Center. The East Campus clinic will be held Tuesday, Oct. 13, from 9 a.m. to noon in the Nebraska East Union. *STUDENTS MUST PRE-REGISTER TO ATTEND.* Students can register for a student flu shot clinic time slot by visiting this link.
Students must bring their NCard and a completed 2020-21 flu shot form to the student flu shot clinic.
Parental permission is required for students who are 18 or younger to receive their flu shot. Health center staff can call a parent or guardian at check in, or if they are 18 years old, you can complete this Power of Attorney form and give it to them to bring to their appointment. If they already have a Power of Attorney form on file at the health center, there is no need to submit a duplicate form.
Power of Attorney forms are not valid for 17-year-olds; health center staff must call a parent or guardian for permission to give these students a flu shot at the time of check in.
To learn more about this year’s flu shot options and find answers to common flu shot questions, visit https://health.unl.edu/flu.
More details at: https://health.unl.edu/flu