Flu season has arrived. The best way to protect yourself and your campus community is to receive the influenza vaccine each year. Pat Walker Health Center Medical Services, in partnership with the Eleanor Mann School of Nursing, will host this year’s “Stick and Treat” Flu Vaccine Clinic on Thursday, Oct. 31, from noon to 3:30 p.m. We are excited to host the event.
The clinic is located on the first floor of the health center near the primary care clinic waiting room. University students, faculty and staff are encouraged to attend and receive a flu shot if they have not already done so.
We are a drop-in clinic and will be on a first-come, first-served basis. Hogs for Health, the point of contact for the Pat Walker Health Center, will be handing out candy outside the south entrance of the health center to those receiving flu vaccines at the clinic.
What to bring
Please be sure to bring your university ID card and insurance card. If the flu vaccine is not covered by your insurance or you do not have insurance, co-pay options are also available.
About influenza vaccine
This year’s flu vaccine is a trivalent flu shot. It is designed to protect against three different influenza viruses, including two influenza A viruses and one influenza B virus.
Can’t set up a clinic?
If you can’t attend a “stick and treat” flu vaccine clinic, you can still get vaccinated. The Allergy, Immunization and Travel (AIT) Clinic offers both the influenza vaccine and the 2024-2025 Pfizer-BioNTech Novel Coronavirus Disease (COVID-19) vaccine. I am. Appointments at the AIT clinic can be scheduled through the patient portal or by calling 479-575-4451, option 1.
Practice good hygiene
As always, the Health Center encourages everyone to practice good respiratory hygiene to prevent the spread of influenza.
Avoid close contact with people who are sick.
If you are sick and remain fever-free without taking fever-reducing medications such as Tylenol or ibuprofen, please stay home for at least 24 hours before returning to class or work.
Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze.
Wash your hands frequently with soap and water and avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth.
Disinfect surfaces (including cell phones) that may be contaminated with Haemophilus influenzae.
For more information about vaccines and other services provided by Health Services, visit health.uark.edu. Follow @uarkhealth on Instagram and Facebook for the latest updates.
