Health Center Now Offering Flu Vaccine for EC Students & Employees

Immunization Clinics at the Clarke Health Center

For Full-Time Students
Wednesday, October 31, 9 a.m. - 11 a.m.
Thursday, November 1, 3 p.m. - 5 p.m.

For Full-Time Employees
Monday, October 29, 9 a.m. - 11.a.m.
Tuesday, October 30, 3 p.m. - 5 p.m.

*Please call us if you are unavailable at these times to set up an individual meeting time.
*FluMist Clinics will be held after the November delivery and administered by appointments.

Sign-up and reserve your dose today by calling the CHC at extension 1750 or by emailing: aevens@elmira.edu. The cost of both vaccines is $18.00 which will be applied to your student account or to payroll deduction. 

The Clarke Health Center is pleased to inform all full-time students and employeesthat we have the Flu Vaccine. According to the CDC, the flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses. It can cause mild to severe illness, and at times can lead to death. The best way to prevent the flu is by getting a flu vaccination each year. Every year in the United States, on average: 5% to 20% of the population gets the flu, more than 200,000 people are hospitalized from flu complications and about 36,000 people die from flu.

Our Flu shot is an inactivated immunization that may be given to healthy individuals ages 6 months and over. It is recommended that persons over age 65, adults and children with chronic medical conditions, women who will be pregnant during the influenza season, and children between the ages of 6-23 months receive the vaccine. It is also recommended for those individuals living with any of the following people: infants under the age of 6 months, persons with a chronic condition or undergoing any treatment causing immunosupression, or elderly family members.

The Flu shot is not given to a person who is allergic to eggs or egg protein, individuals with a history of Guillain-Barre syndrome. Pregnant women should get the consent of their physician.

FluMist is a live vaccine that is administered as a nasal spray that involves NO needles.

FluMist is contraindicated for people with a known allergy or sensitivity to eggs, egg proteins, gentamycin, gelatin or argentine, have had a previous life-threatening reaction to a flu shot, and in children who are receiving aspirin (or aspirin-containing) therapy, or who have a history of asthma.

FluMist Clinics will be held after the November delivery and administered by appointments.

Questions and Concerns, Please Contact:
Clarke Health Center
607-735-1750
aevens@elmira.edu