October 21, 2009

Changes announced to scheduled flu shot events

Due to a high demand for seasonal flu vaccines, WorkLife Programs is rescheduling three flu shot events on the West Lafayette campus.

Those who have already scheduled an appointment for one of the affected dates will automatically be rescheduled for the new date. A new appointment does not need to be scheduled.

* The Oct. 27 event will now take place on Nov. 18 in Rooms 1-1 and 1-2, Freehafer Hall.

* The Oct. 28 event will be held on Nov. 12 in Room 302, Stewart Center.

* The Nov. 3 retiree-only event has been rescheduled for Nov. 23 at Kurz Purdue Technology Center in Purdue Research Park.

To register for or change a seasonal flu shot appointment, go to www.purdue.edu/worklife. Log in using your career account and password, and click "Flu Shots." Bring your PUID to the appointment. Persons who have already scheduled a seasonal flu shot appointment on campus and choose to see their  health care provider instead should use the online system to cancel their on-campus appointment.

Campus flu shot appointments are not for H1N1. For the latest information, refer to www.purdue.edu/fluinfo and www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu.

After seasonal flu shot events have been completed on campus, benefit-eligible faculty and staff, retirees, graduate staff and their spouses or same-sex domestic partners may get seasonal flu shots at Purdue University Student Health Center.

Beginning Nov. 9, PUSH will provide seasonal flu shots based on vaccine availability on a walk-in basis. The Urgent Care Center on the ground floor of PUSH will have flu shots available 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday. There may be some wait time, and a PUID is needed.

Changes have also been made to flu shot dates on the North Central campus.

* The Oct. 27 event will now take place on Nov. 16 in Room 144, Library Student Faculty Building.

* The Oct. 28 event will now take place on Nov. 18 in Room 144, Library Student Faculty Building.

For information on regional campus flu shot events:

* Calumet: lowry@calumet.purdue.edu or (219) 989-2709.

* Fort Wayne: tillapau@ipfw.edu or (260) 481-6647.

* North Central: tlaux@pnc.edu or (219) 785-5519.