This is a reminder of the various flu shot clinics available to UNM students, faculty and staff for the dates October 17 - 23, 2009. These flu shots are for the seasonal flu vaccine only and are free to everyone.
Saturday, October 17
The UNM Health Sciences Center has scheduled off-campus public flu clinics at:
· UNM Family Practice Center, 2400 Tucker NE, 8 a.m. – 2 p.m. (this is a drive-thru flu clinic)
· UNM Southeast Heights Clinic, 8200 Central SE, 9 a.m. – 12 noon
· Young Children’s Health Center, 306-A San Pablo SE, 8:30 a.m. – 12:30 p.m.
· UNM Center for Life, 4700 Jefferson NE, 9 a.m. – 12 noon
Monday, October 19 – Thursday, October 22
Seasonal flu shots will be available to the general public
SUB Atrium, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m.
Note: On Thursday, October 22, the clinic moves upstairs near Satellite Coffee
Thursday, October 22
Flu shots will be available for UNM faculty and staff, domestic partners and dependents age 18 or older who are covered under Lovelace or Presbyterian health plans.
Valencia Campus Student Community Center, 10 a.m. – 2 p.m.
Friday, October 23
Fiesta de Flu, Colleges of Nursing & Pharmacy Building, 9 a.m. – 4 p.m. {CANCELLED}
ADDITIONAL INFORMATION
Drive Thru Shot Clinic Canceled...
Due to a higher than expected demand for the seasonal flu vaccine, the drive-thru flu shot clinic scheduled for Saturday, Oct. 24, outside the UNM Family Practice Center at 2400 Tucker NE, has been canceled.
At the drive-thru clinic on Saturday, Oct. 17, nearly 4,000 people were vaccinated, nearly doubling the number of seasonal flu shots administered in one day during a similar drive-thru flu shot clinic in 2008.
Additionally, the Fiesta de Flu Fiesta de Flu for students, faculty, staff and their family members, which was scheduled for Friday, Oct. 23, has also been canceled.
The walk-in seasonal flu shots clinics scheduled for Oct. 24 at the UNM Northeast Heights Family Clinic on Academy NE, west of Wyoming NE, and at the UNM Southeast Heights Family Clinic at the corner of Central SE and Texas SE, will we held as scheduled. The remaining vaccine earmarked for the now-canceled drive-thru clinic will be redistributed to those clinics.
Media Contact: Sam Giammo, (505) 272-3682; e-mail: sgiammo@salud.unm.edu