October 26, 2009

Reminder: Changes made to scheduled flu shot events

Due to an unexpected shortage of seasonal flu shot vaccine, WorkLife Programs has rescheduled three previously scheduled flu shot events on the West Lafayette campus.

Those who have already scheduled an appointment for one of the affected dates are automatically rescheduled for the new date, at the same time, and do not need to schedule a new appointment.

* 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 (KPTC).

View a list of all remaining flu shot events.

To register for or change a seasonal flu shot appointment, go to www.purdue.edu/worklife, log in using your career account and password, select "Flu Shots," then click "Pick a Time" and click on the "Login" button.

Bring your PUID to 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.

Beginning Nov. 9, benefit-eligible faculty/staff, retirees, graduate staff, and their spouses/same-sex domestic partners may get seasonal flu shots at Purdue University Student Health Center (PUSH). 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, 601 Stadium Mall Drive, will have flu shots available 8:30 a.m.-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. 18 in Room 144, Library Student Faculty Building.

* The Oct. 28 event will now take place on Nov. 16 in Room 144, Library Student Faculty Building.

For information on regional campus flu shot events:

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

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

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