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Flu shot clinic temporarily closed

Author: Troy Rutter

The annual flu shot vaccine clinic, scheduled for October 3-14 has been temporarily closed due to shipment delays. Faculty and staff will receive an email from Human Resources when the clinic re-opens. 

ISU WellBeing is partnering with Occupational Medicine to provide flu vaccinations to eligible ISU employees. The vaccine is provided at no cost as a service through ISU WellBeing. The vaccine clinic will be held in the State Gym South Courts.

The CDC recommends a yearly flu vaccine for everyone 6 months of age and older as the first and most important step in protecting against this serious disease. While there are many different flu viruses, the seasonal flu vaccine is designed to protect against the top three or four flu viruses that research indicates will cause the most illness during the flu season. People should begin getting vaccinated soon after flu vaccines becomes available, ideally by October, to ensure that as many people as possible are protected before flu season begins.

  • No appointment or pre-registration is necessary.
  • It is a paperless process– employees will need to know their ISU ID to get the vaccine.
  • Wear a short sleeve or loose fitting shirt for ease of administration.
  • Main flu clinic entrance is the southwest corner of the building– please come to the south door of State Gym to enter.
  • Parking is available.
    • Accessible entrance also on the SW corner of the building. Look for signage.
    • Parking is available in the General Staff lot immediately south of State Gym, which runs parallel to Sheldon Ave.
    • Parking lot requires a permit. (Lot #1 on this map ISU Online Campus Map (iastate.edu)
    • There will be a limited number of free non-staff permit spaces available close to the entrance.
      Cy-Ride also stops outside of State Gym on Union Drive.

The following groups are eligible to receive this free service:

  • Faculty, Professional and Scientific, Merit and Post Docs
  • University Child Care (employees only)
  • Retirees on health plan who are not yet 65
  • ISU Foundation employees
  • Iowa State Daily employees

The following groups are NOT eligible for this campus clinic:

  • Students (undergraduate and graduate) and visiting scholars are not eligible for this service. Please contact Thielen Student Health Center (515-294-5801) for vaccination information.
  • Spouses and dependents are not eligible for this service.

For more information on the flu vaccination clinic at ISU, see  the Flu Vaccine Clinic page on ISU WellBeing.

If you have additional questions, please contact the UHR Service Center at 294-4800.