Limited Supply of Seasonal Flu Vaccine Available(Posted 11/6/09) Student Health Services has a limited supply of seasonal flu vaccine available. OSU students, faculty and staff are eligible to receive either the injectable or nasal spray vaccine by coming to Plageman Student Health Center Monday-Friday between 9:00 a.m. and 4:00 p.m. No appointment is necessary. Shots will be given on a “first come, first served” basis until the vaccine supply is gone. The cost is $15 for students and $30 for faculty and staff. If you are covered by PEBB Regence Blue Cross Blue Shield of Oregon, the fee will be billed directly to your insurance provider. Otherwise, faculty and staff may pay on site by cash or check and students may elect to bill their OSU student accounts. Be sure to bring your insurance card and OSU ID card. Click here to learn more about Vaccine Eligibility and Priority. H1N1 (SWINE) FLU UPDATE: Student Health Services (SHS) is waiting to receive additional doses of H1N1 flu vaccine. The campus community will be notified when it becomes available. |
Oregon State University places high priority on preventing the spread of infectious diseases such as H1N1 (swine) flu, seasonal influenza, meningitis, MRSA, norovirus and pertussis. To promote the health and well-being of the campus community, Student Health Services offers preventive information on these diseases, as well as supplying any immunizations that are available for specific diseases.
Following are the recommended immunization schedules for adults and adolescents. These schedules are approved by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (www.cdc.gov/vaccines/recs/acip).
Student Health Services is also the lead department for OSU's Infectious Diseases Response Team (IDRT). The purpose of the IDRT is to prepare and implement strategies for the prevention and control of communicable disease threats to the university community. For more information, download the OSU Infectious Disease Response Protocol (revised May 2008).
