Flu Vaccine Blitz
The University will offer free flu vaccines to students at our annual Flu Blitz on September 26th and September 27th. Students must sign up to secure their preferred time at the on-campus Flu Vaccine Blitz.
Register for the Flu Vaccine Blitz HERE.
Students may also visit a local primary care provider, pharmacy, or walk-in clinic to receive the flu vaccine (please consult your individual insurance plan for pricing).
Locations, Dates, and Times
Stepan Center
- Tuesday, September 26th: 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.
- Wednesday, September 27th: 10 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Frequently Asked Questions
Why do I need the flu vaccine?
Symptoms of the flu can often mimic COVID-19. It is important to get the flu vaccine to minimize the cases of flu on campus this year.
If I’ve already received the COVID-19 vaccine, why do I need the flu vaccine too?
The flu vaccination has many important health benefits. Flu vaccines have been shown to reduce the risk of flu illness, hospitalization, and death. Getting a flu vaccine is important not only to reduce your risk from flu, but to help conserve health care resources in the local area.
Is it safe to be vaccinated for both COVID-19 and the flu?
Current guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) for the administration of COVID-19 vaccines states these vaccines may be administered with other vaccines, including flu vaccines. Providers should be aware of the potential for increased reactogenicity with coadministration of COVID-19 and other vaccines and should consult CDC guidance. If given at the same time, COVID-19 vaccines and flu vaccines that might be more likely to cause a local reaction (for example, high-dose and adjuvanted inactivated flu vaccines) should be administered in different arms, if possible.
When and where is the Flu Blitz?
This year’s Flu Blitz will be held from Tuesday, September 26th through Wednesday, September 27th at the Stepan Center. Free vaccines will be available from 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. daily.
Students must schedule an appointment in advance. Registration will open on Tuesday, Sept. 12.
What if I can’t attend the Flu Blitz? Can students go elsewhere for the flu vaccine?
Students may also schedule an appointment to receive the vaccine through their primary care provider, a local pharmacy, or a walk-in clinics that offer the vaccine.
Can I go off campus to receive the flu vaccine? Will the vaccine still be free?
You may go off campus to receive your flu vaccine through your local primary care provider, pharmacy, or walk-in clinic. Please reference your individual insurance plan for pricing.
Are free vaccines available to all students through an in-network pharmacy that offers flu vaccines? What would be considered “in-network” for students with varying insurance plans?
Please reference your individual insurance plan for pricing.
Are free vaccines available to graduate student spouses and dependents? Do they need to be enrolled in the University’s plan?
Vaccines are only available to faculty, staff, students, and dependents of faculty/ staff. Enrolled dependents through graduate students may access Notre Dame Wellness to receive their vaccine at the standard $30 per visit price.
How long does the flu vaccine last?
Approximately 6 months.
Will the flu vaccine minimize my exposure to COVID-19 or minimize my symptoms if I contract COVID-19?
Per the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, getting a flu vaccine will not protect against COVID-19. However, flu vaccination has many other important benefits. Flu vaccines have been shown to reduce the risk of flu illness, hospitalization, and death. Getting a flu vaccine this fall will be more important than ever, not only to reduce your risk from flu, but to help conserve potentially scarce health care resources.