Flu shots available
Health care professionals recommend flu shots for members of campus community
8:01 a.m., Nov. 17, 2015--Flu season is coming, and the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends annual flu shots for everyone older than 6 months of age.
Clinics on the University of Delaware campus — at the Nurse Managed Health Center (NMHC) for faculty, staff and the community, and at Student Health Services (SHS) for students — provide convenient locations to get flu shots.
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Faculty, staff and community members
The Nurse Managed Health Center is offering flu clinics at the following days and times:
• Tuesday, Dec. 8, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., and
• Thursday, Dec. 17, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
Individuals should call the NMHC at 302-831-3195 and schedule an appointment during a flu clinic to ensure a short wait.
The NMHC is located in Suite 130 of the Health Sciences Complex on UD’s Science, Technology and Advanced Research (STAR) Campus at 540 South College Ave. Individuals are asked to bring their insurance card.
UD employees are encouraged to use their employee health insurance benefits to cover the cost of the immunization. Many insurance plans will cover the full cost of the vaccine. Individuals will be billed for any uncovered portion of the vaccine. Individuals with an HMO plan may be required to pay a co-pay unless they receive the vaccine from their designated primary care provider.
Students
Student Health Services (SHS) is offering flu vaccination clinics for students every Friday through November by appointment only; appointments can be made by visiting the Student Health website.
Students who cannot make it to these clinics can schedule an appointment by calling Student Health at 302-831-2226 (option 1). Forms can be completed in advance online.
The cost of the vaccine is $22. Students with the University of Delaware Student Insurance Plan will have the charge billed directly to Highmark. Students without the University of Delaware Student Insurance Plan will have the charge billed to the student account and will be offered an itemized bill to submit to their insurance plan. Student Health Service may also submit billing to most Blue Cross Blue Shield and Aetna plans.
SHS is located in Laurel Hall, at the south end of UD's Green.
Dr. Timothy Dowling, SHS director, advises students to eat something before they come in to receive the vaccination and to allow at least 30 minutes: 10 minutes to receive the vaccine and 20 minutes to stay after the injection.