Beat the bug: Get your flu shot at a campus clinic

Don’t let the flu knock you out of commission this winter. Employee Services is in your corner, bringing flu shot clinics on each CU campus, Oct. 3-31.

An estimated 35 million to 50 million people will suffer from the flu this year, risking hospitalization and spreading the illness to family and friends. The Centers for Disease Control recommends that most people get a flu shot in October, as a seasonal influenza outbreak could occur as early as then, with most flu activity peaking in January or later. Antibodies take about two weeks after vaccination to develop, which is why the CDC recommends getting immunized before the illness spreads.

CU Health Plan primary members and covered spouses will receive the vaccine with no out-of-pocket payments. Members and spouses must bring along their plan ID card to the clinic to receive coverage.

Non-CU Health Plan members may pay the $28 payment via cash, check or Visa or Master Card at time of immunization.

“By offering flu shot clinics on all campuses, we hope that faculty and staff will take advantage of the convenience,” said Michelle Martinez, director of Benefits and Payroll Administration in Employee Services. “Keeping our workforce healthy through flu season is vital to the success of the university.”

All participants are asked to wear clothing that allows access to the right or left shoulder, as this year’s flu shot is administered via intramuscular shot.

Visit one of several locations throughout this month, and register now  to secure a spot for a shot:

CU System

• Oct. 3, 1-4 p.m.
  1800 Grant St. 5th floor

CU Denver

• Oct. 3, 9 a.m.-noon
  CU Building, 1250 14th St.
• Oct. 17, Noon -3 p.m.
  Tivoli Student Union, 900 Auraria Parkway

CU Anschutz

• ​Oct 7, 1-4 p.m.
  Education 2 South, 13121 E. 17th Ave.
• Oct. 14, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
  Education 2 South, 13121 E. 17th Ave.

CU Boulder

• Oct. 10, 8:30-11:30 a.m.
  Ice Rink Overlook, Student Rec Center, 1835 Pleasant St.
• Oct. 10, 1-4 p.m.
  ARC Building East Campus, 3100 Marine St.
• Oct. 24, 1:30-4:30 p.m.
  Ice Rink Overlook, Student Rec Center, 1835 Pleasant St.​
• Oct. 28, 10 a.m.-1 p.m.
  Kittredge Central, 2480 Kittredge Loop Drive
• Oct. 31, 11 a.m.-2 p.m.
  Kittredge Central, 2480 Kittredge Loop Drive

UCCS

• Oct. 19, 9 a.m.-noon
  University Center, Room 116, 1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway
• October 21, 1-4 p.m.
  University Center, Room 116, 1420 Austin Bluffs Parkway

For more information on this year’s Quadrivalent vaccine, visit the CDC website. Any additional questions may be emailed to questions@becolorado.org.