Dear Students, 

   

As the semester starts to wind down and you finish your course work, we wanted to remind you that the Massachusetts Department of Health is requiring college students to receive a flu vaccine.  

  

The November 15th deadline to submit documentation of your flu vaccine to Health Services has passed. Thank you to all of you who were vaccinated at one of the ten on-campus flu clinics this fall (your documentation was automatically submitted to us), or who have submitted documentation of a flu vaccine that you received at an alternate site this fall.    

  

If you have not yet received the vaccine/uploaded your documentation, we ask that you do so as soon as possible so that Health Services can record your compliance with this new state mandate. Please submit documentation to Health Services using the online verification form.

 

If you have not received a seasonal flu vaccine, please call your primary care provider or locate a local pharmacy offering flu vaccine as soon as possible, book an appointment if needed, and have your insurance information with you! Some local pharmacies that offer flu vaccines are located close to campus, including CVS, Target, Rite-Aid and Walgreens.  Please see the following links for information about the flu vaccine availability for these local stores:   

 

https://www.cvs.com/immunizations/flu  

https://www.walgreens.com/topic/pharmacy/seasonal-flu.jsp   

https://www.riteaid.com/pharmacy/services/vaccine-central/immunization-information/flu     

You can also visit www.vaccinefinder.org to find more location options. 

 

As we prepare for the break, possible travel and the holiday season, please consider how your plans can be modified to reduce the spread of flu and COVID-19 to keep your friends, families, and communities healthy and safe. CDC offers the following considerations to slow the spread of COVID-19 during small gatherings.   https://www.cdc.gov/coronavirus/2019-ncov/daily-life-coping/holidays.html  

 

We hope you have a good end to your semester and a restful winter break.  

 

Sincerely,  

Maria Sullivan, Director of Health Services and the Health and Wellness Team