Are plans in place to provide flu vaccination on campus?
According to the CDC, one of the best ways to protect against the flu is to get vaccinated each year. This year, two different flu vaccines are expected to be available, one for seasonal flu and one for H1N1 flu. Seasonal flu Seasonal flu vaccine is now available in the Auburn area, and flu vaccination clinics have been scheduled at the Auburn University Medical Clinic (see details above under Information for Students). Students have been notified through This Week @ AU, and will continue to be notified as other flu vaccination clinics are scheduled. While this vaccine is not expected to protect against the 2009 H1N1 flu, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Alabama Department of Public Health state that the usual seasonal influenza viruses are still expected to cause illness this fall and winter. Individuals are encouraged to get their seasonal flu vaccine early. According to the Alabama Department of Public Health, a single seasonal flu vaccination is expected to pr