Grand Valley will again offer flu vaccines to students, faculty and staff members and their dependents, retirees and community members.
Vaccination clinics will begin Friday, October 2, in Muskegon at the Annis Water Resources Institute, and continue through November 3 on the Allendale Campus. Dates, times and locations are below.
Kimberly Fenbert, nurse practitioner at the GVSU Family Health Clinic, said the quadravalent vaccine will be administered to the campus community. It provides coverage for all four strains of the flu virus, Fenbert said, adding she and other professionals expect this flu season to be especially harsh.
There is no charge for faculty and staff members, their dependents and retirees. Students can get the cost of the vaccine billed to their student accounts by presenting student IDs at the clinics.
Below are flu vaccine clinic dates, times and locations. New this year, faculty and staff members can sign up for a clinic online at www.gvsu.edu/sprout and receive a reminder via email.
• October 2, 9-10 a.m.: Annis Water Resources Institute (LMC room 225)
• October 12, 9-10 a.m.: Meijer Campus in Holland, room 104
• October 19, noon-2 p.m.: Cook-DeVos Center for Health Sciences, room 127
• October 20, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.: DeVos Center, student project area
• October 22, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.: Kirkhof Center, room 1142
• October 30, 11 a.m.-1 p.m.: Kirkhof Center, room 1142
• November 2, 4:30-7 p.m.: GVSU Family Health Center, 72 Sheldon Blvd SE in Grand Rapids
• November 3, 4-6 p.m.: Kirkhof Center, room 1142
The GVSU Family Health Center will accept walk-ins during office hours. Appointments at the center can be scheduled by calling (616) 988-8774; for office hours, visit www.gvsu.edu/fhc/.
For the second year, the Michigan Department of Community Health is hosting a college student challenge. A trophy will be awarded to the college or university that records the most student vaccinations. Grand Valley's Premed Club is leading the student challenge.
