According to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, between 5% and 20% of the U.S. population contracts the flu each year.
Getting a flu shot should still be at the top of your list this fall. It helps you stay healthy and protects others who might become very ill from influenza.
The U-M community has a number of options to get a flu vaccination. Please determine which is the best approach for your situation.
Michigan Medicine faculty, staff, medical/nursing students and volunteers can receive free flu vaccinations at flu clinics across the medical campus. Vaccines are also available at U-M Occupational Health Services in the Med Inn Building or from clinical unit flu liaisons. Registration will be required for all flu shot clinics.
Get more information and a list of options
Flu shot appointments are available September - November to employees and students on Ann Arbor Central, North and South Campus (excluding health system). In order to maintain social distancing, an appointment is required.
Schedule a flu shot appointment
Faculty and staff working remotely (as well as spouses/OQAs and retirees) can also get a free flu vaccination at their doctor’s office, local clinic or network immunizing pharmacy. When a flu shot is administered at a pharmacy, there is no cost when either the member’s medical or prescription drug insurance card is provided. Do not use both cards or there could be confusion.
Learn more about coverage through U-M's health plansMichigan Visiting Care, in partnership with MHealthy and University Health Service, offers flu shot clinics for U-M campus faculty, staff and students. This year, in order to maintain proper social distancing, you must schedule an appointment to attend an Ann Arbor campus clinic. Appointments are not required for Flint and Dearborn flu shot clinics. Must be at least 18 years old. Campus departments and units can also schedule private, on-site flu shot clinics for their employees.
U-M campus departments/units can schedule on-site departmental clinics. Departments must be able to reasonably assure that 20 or more employees can be scheduled to receive a flu shot within a similar timeframe on a given day.
Your department incurs no costs for holding a flu shot clinic; the cost is charged directly to health insurance plans.
This convenience allows faculty and staff to receive their flu shot without:
Employees not covered under one of the accepted insurance plans can pay $30 by check or credit card to receive the flu shot.
To schedule a flu shot clinic for your department or unit or for more information, contact Michigan Visiting Care (MVC) by email at UMFluClinics@med.umich.edu or call 734-975-3225. Fall dates and times fill up, so it is recommended to schedule your area’s flu shot clinic as soon as possible.
Flu shot clinics are available on select days September through November at the Michigan Union, Michigan League, Duderstadt, Palmer Commons, and Pierpont Commons in Ann Arbor. In order to maintain proper social distancing, you must schedule an appointment.
Flu shot clinics are only open to U-M faculty, staff and students.* Must be at least 18 years old.
In order to maintain proper social distancing, you must schedule an appointment.
Registration opens in late August. Make a flu shot appointment and view a list of accepted health plans.
Note, these flu clinics will only be offering flu vaccinations and will not include any COVID-19 related service.
Clinics are available through a collaboration between Michigan Visiting Care, MHealthy and University Health Service. For more information, email UMFluClinics@med.umich.edu or call 734-975-3225.
* Michigan Medicine faculty, staff, medical/nursing students and volunteers can receive free flu vaccinations at flu clinics across the medical campus. Vaccines are also available at U-M Occupational Health Services in the Med Inn Building or from clinical unit flu liaisons. Registration will be required for all flu shot clinics. More information and a list of options are available at med.umich.edu/u/flu.
If you are working remotely or are a spouse/other qualified adult or retiree, you can receive your flu vaccination at your doctor’s office, local clinic or network immunizing pharmacy. When a flu shot is administered at a pharmacy, there is no cost when either the member’s medical or prescription drug insurance card is provided. Do not use both cards or there could be confusion. Learn more.
Wednesday, November 3
10 a.m. – 1 p.m.
UM-Flint Harding Mott University Center, Michigan Room C and D
303 E. Kearsley Street
Appointments will not be needed to attend this clinic.
This flu shot clinic is for UM-Flint faculty, staff and students. Must be at least 18 years old.
If you are working remotely, or are a spouse/other qualified adult or retiree, you can receive your flu vaccination at your doctor’s office, local clinic or network immunizing pharmacy. When a flu shot is administered at a pharmacy, there is no cost when either the member’s medical or prescription drug insurance card is provided. Do not use both cards or there could be confusion. Learn more.
Note, these flu clinics will only be offering flu vaccinations and will not include any COVID-19 related service.
Clinics are available through a collaboration between Michigan Visiting Care and MHealthy. For more information, email UMFluClinics@med.umich.edu or call 734-975-3225.
9 a.m. – 2 p.m.
U-M Dearborn, The Union at Dearborn, 780 Town Center Dr., Room: House of Maize and Blue
Appointments will not be needed to attend this clinic.
12 – 5 p.m.
U-M Dearborn, The Union at Dearborn, 780 Town Center Dr., Room: House of Maize and Blue
Appointments will not be needed to attend this clinic.
This flu shot clinic is for UM-Dearborn faculty, staff and students. Must be at least 18 years old.
If you are working remotely, or are a spouse/other qualified adult or retiree, you can receive your flu vaccination at your doctor’s office, local clinic or network immunizing pharmacy. When a flu shot is administered at a pharmacy, there is no cost when either the member’s medical or prescription drug insurance card is provided. Do not use both cards or there could be confusion. Learn more.
Note, these flu clinics will only be offering flu vaccinations and will not include any COVID-19 related service.
Clinics are available through a collaboration between Michigan Visiting Care and MHealthy. For more information, email UMFluClinics@med.umich.edu or call 734-975-3225.