Harvard University Health Services offers flu vaccination clinics

Harvard University Health Services (HUHS) is offering free flu shots to members of the Harvard community.

No appointment is needed. Walk-in hours at HUHS offices on the 2nd floor of Holyoke Center are noon to 3 p.m. Mondays and Tuesdays beginning Nov. 1 through December, except on University holidays Nov. 12, Nov. 24, and Dec. 25

The clinics are open to all Harvard University faculty, staff, and students with a valid Harvard ID or HUGHP ID. For more information, call the Flu Information Line at (617) 496-2288.

Parents who wish to have their children vaccinated need to make an appointment through HUHS Pediatric Services by calling (617) 495-4172. Clinics for high-risk patients are available now and will continue to be available through the end of October at the same HUHS location on Mondays and Tuesdays from noon to 3 p.m. High-risk patients are defined as those patients who are over age 50, have a weakened immune system, are pregnant or planning pregnancy, have long-term health problems, or have household contact with high-risk adults and children up to the age of 5.