Free Flu Vaccines and Student Health Services
FREE Flu Vaccines for Students
University Student Health Services is offering FREE flu vaccines for all VCU students. They can receive their vaccine during any walk-in immunization hours or directly following a scheduled medical visit. The Student Health website provides a list for Walk In Immunization Hours for each campus.
If those times don’t work with your student’s schedule, University Student Health Services is also hosting immunization events across both campuses. These events will take place:
- Nov. 17; 11 a.m.-2 p.m. @ Larrick Student Center
- Dec. 5; 11 a.m.-3 p.m. @ Student Commons
Student Health encourages ALL students to get the flu vaccine, especially those at high risk for flu complications, such as students with asthma, diabetes, and other chronic health issues. For more information on the flu vaccine and who should get vaccinated, visit the CDC’s website with key facts on flu prevention.
What to do when your student is sick
Often family members are the first person a student will call when they aren’t feeling well. As cold and flu season approaches, here are some resources and tips for you to share with your student if and when they call you.
- All students who have paid the student health fee are eligible to use Student Health;
- Students can make appointments at Student Health either online, through the Student Health portal, or over the phone:
- (804) 828-8828 for the Monroe Park Campus Clinic;
- (804) 828-9220 for the VCU Medical Center Campus Clinic;
- Same-day appointments are reserved for students who are ill, it is recommended that your student call if they’d like to be seen on the same day.
- The Monroe Park Student Health Clinic is located at 1300 W. Broad St., Suite 2200 and the MCV Campus Clinic is at 1000 E. Marshall St., Room 305. Clinic locations and hours are listed on the Student Health Clinic website.
- If your student needs assistance after hours, there is a medical provider on call during evenings and weekends for phone consultations or students may visit one of the many local urgent care facilities. Check the After Hours page on the Student Health website for the after hours number and urgent care contacts.
For more information on preventing the flu, read the CDC’s Tips for Flu Prevention and share them with your student.
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