UTSA benefits-eligible employees can receive free flu shot Nov. 4-6

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(Oct. 23, 2014) -- UTSA benefits-eligible employees can receive a flu shot at three UTSA clinics Nov. 4-6.

Employees with UT Select Blue Cross Blue Shield coverage receive the vaccination at no cost. For others, the cost is $20. To receive the vaccination, employees must bring their BCBS card.

Students can obtain a flu vaccination at Student Health Services. For more information, visit the UTSA Student Health Services website.

Sponsored by the UTSA Rowdy New U Wellness Program, the flu shot clinics are:

Tuesday, Nov. 4
9 a.m.-2 p.m.
University Center Mesquite Room (2.01.24)
Main Campus

Wednesday, Nov. 5
1-5:30 p.m.
University Center Mesquite Room (2.01.24)
Main Campus

Thursday, Nov. 6
9 a.m.-2 p.m.
Buena Vista Street Building Assembly Room (1.338)
Downtown Campus

The flu shot offered is a quadrivalent vaccine, which means it is designed to protect against four flu viruses: two influenza A viruses and two influenza B viruses. Officially, flu season runs from October through May, although most flu illnesses in Texas usually occur in December, January and February.

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For more information about UTSA Rowdy New U and the flu vaccination, contact Kristee Phelps or Anna Racelis at 210-458-6102.

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