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Flu shots protect our health care system

October 14, 2020

Tori Tragis

This year, it’s more important than ever to get a flu shot. Seasonal flu vaccines reduce the number of people who get seriously ill from influenza. That means we can save hospital beds for our friends, neighbors and family members who need life-saving treatment for COVID-19. Please do your part to help keep everyone healthy.

This 2016 photo shows someone getting a seasonal flu shot as part of that year's influenza vaccination efforts at UAF. Getting a flu shot is even more important in 2020, but you will need an appointment. UAF photo by JR Ancheta.
This 2016 photo shows someone getting a seasonal flu shot as part of that year's influenza vaccination efforts at UAF. Getting a flu shot is even more important in 2020, but you will need an appointment. UAF photo by JR Ancheta.


Flu shots are available by  appointment only this year. The clinics are offered by the Student Health and Counseling Center and are open to all UAF students and to UAF staff and faculty and their domestic partners.

When signing up for an appointment, staff, faculty and their partners should fill out the student ID number section with the employee's ID number.

Appointment locations and times:

  • Tuesday, Oct. 13, 5-8 p.m., Student Health and Counseling Center, Whitaker Building

  • Wednesday, Oct. 14, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Akasofu lobby (IARC)

  • Monday, Oct. 19, 10 a.m.-2 p.m., Student Health and Counseling Center, Whitaker Building

  • Tuesday, Oct. 20, 3-7 p.m., Student Health and Counseling Center, Whitaker Building

  • Wednesday, Oct. 21, 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Student Health and Counseling Center, Whitaker Building

  • Thursday, Oct. 22, 1-5 p.m., Student Health and Counseling Center, Whitaker Building

  • Tuesday, Oct. 27, 3-7 p.m., Student Health and Counseling Center, Whitaker Building

  • Thursday, Oct. 29, 11 a.m.-2 p.m., Facilities Services Building, Conference Room 122


Please make your appointment online. For appointments at the Student Health and Counseling Center, 1788 Yukon Drive, you will enter the set of doors by the fire station, on North Chandalar Drive, and exit through the doors by the police station.

You can download a flyer (PDF) here. Thank you all for your patience. If you have questions please call 474-7043.