FLU ACTIVITY UPDATE - December 2011: We currently are not experiencing significant influenza activity on campus, but it's only a matter of time before we do. Although flu season officially begins in the late fall, most flu cases and outbreaks tend to occur in the months of February and March. What's more, if this year is anything like the 2010-11 flu season we had here on campus, we can expect to see a lot of cases. So be prepared. Check out the tip sheets below and get a flu shot!

FLU SHOT UPDATE -December 2011: Despite a strong demand for flu shots so far this year, flu vaccine remains available on a walk-in or appointment basis for students, staff, and faculty at the Student Health Service office. The cost is $15. Please download and complete the vaccine consent, then bring it with you when you come in to be inoculated. Any Questions? Call 860-465-5263. Flu vaccine consent. Although this year's flu vaccine has the same three strains as the 2010-11 vaccine, including H1N1, those persons who got the shot last year are still recommended to get one this year because the antibody protection provided by last year's flu shot has significantly diminished. NEW: If you are a state employee, state retiree, or dependent of a state employee, flu shots are free this year. However, you must go to a pharmacy participating in this state-sponsored flu shot program to receive the shot. For a list of these pharmacies, go to http://www.osc.ct.gov/empret/fluvacpgm/ctpharmlist/index.html.