10:45 a.m., Sept. 16, 2009----Seasonal flu shots will be available for current University of Delaware employees from 8:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m., Thursday, Oct. 15, and Friday, Oct. 16. All employee clinics will be held at Student Health Services in Laurel Hall.

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This is not a vaccination for H1N1. A seasonal flu vaccine will not protect against novel H1N1.

Employees will be seen by appointment only. Appointments can be scheduled through the HealthyU Employee Wellness Program's online registration system. For more information and to register for an appointment time, see the Web site.

This year, the cost of the seasonal flu shot is $22. Payment options include a debit from a UD payroll deposit account, an online check or pay in person. Employees are strongly encouraged to use the online options for payment. If the “pay in person” option is chosen, only checks will be accepted at the time of service. Employee Wellness Dollars cannot be applied towards flu shots.

Allow 25-30 minutes for each appointment because a 20-minute wait is required after injection.

Influenza (flu) is a contagious disease, which can spread from person to person through coughing or sneezing and can lead to pneumonia and be dangerous for people with heart or breathing conditions. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends a yearly seasonal flu vaccine as the first and most important step in protecting against seasonal influenza.

While there are many different flu viruses, the seasonal flu vaccine protects against the three seasonal viruses that research suggests will be most common. Again, a seasonal flu vaccine will not protect against novel H1N1.

Vaccination is especially important for people at high risk of serious flu complications, including young children, pregnant women, people with chronic health conditions like asthma, diabetes or heart and lung disease and people 65 years and older. Seasonal flu vaccine is also important for health care workers, and other people who live with or care for high risk people to prevent giving the flu to those at high risk.

Persons who have a severe allergic reaction to eggs or have a history of Guillain-Barré syndrome should check with their doctor before getting a flu shot. All doses are thimerosal-free.