Michigan State University, along with the Michigan Department of Community Health and 17 other universities, is again challenging students to get vaccinated against the flu.
MSU is competing against the University of Michigan and the school with the greatest percentage of vaccinated undergrads earns bragging rights. The competition runs through March 31, 2016.
Those who’ve had the flu know it is far worse than a cold, can knock a student out of classes for a week or more, and once it hits campus, it spreads quickly.
No matter where a student receives the flu vaccine - on campus at Olin, at a local pharmacy or the family physician – students can make it count by taking a quick, four question survey and help MSU beat Michigan. The winning school will be announced in April.
Information on flu vaccine availability can be found on the MSU Student Health Services website. Uninsured students can receive the flu vaccine through MSU SHS at no charge through a grant from Alana’s Foundation.
MSU Student Health Services provides health and wellness services to the student community at Olin Health Center and in the neighborhood clinics located in McDonel, Hubbard, Holden and Brody Halls.