All employees, faculty members, postdoctoral scholars, students and volunteers, can receive a free flu shot through UCSF.
All UCSF faculty and staff are strongly encouraged to get vaccinated, especially those with patient contact. According to the US Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, the vaccine is the best means of protection against influenza and is recommended for all health care workers.
This year, UCSF will provide the inactivated vaccine, which contains three flu strains. The three vaccine strains are representative of the influenza vaccine strains recommended for this year. The vaccine will stimulate antibody production in the body, which develops in about two weeks.
UCSF will be providing flu shots beginning today (Oct. 30) through Friday, Nov. 17. Appointments are not necessary. UCSF identification is required.
The flu shot will be administered at these main campus sites:
- PARNASSUS CAMPUS
- • Park Room: Room M 286, Monday
through Friday, Oct. 30 through Nov. 9, 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m. (open through
lunch)
- • Medical Sciences Lobby:
Nobel Wall, Oct. 30, 8 a.m. to noon; Tuesday, Oct. 31, 1 to 3:30 p.m.; Wednesday,
Nov. 1, 10 a.m. to 1 p.m.; Thursday, Nov. 2, noon to 3:30 p.m.; Friday, Nov
3, 8 a.m. to noon; Monday, Nov. 6, 8 a.m. to noon; Tuesday, Nov. 7, 1 to 3
p.m.; Wednesday, Nov. 8, 8 to 11 a.m. and noon to 3 p.m. and Thursday, Nov.
9, 10 a.m. to 3 p.m.
- • Ambulatory Care Building:
Fourth floor, room A 455, Friday, Nov. 17, 8 to 11 a.m.
- • Dental School: Room D 2009,
Wednesday, Nov. 8, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- MOUNT ZION
- • Cafeteria, Monday,
Oct. 30, Wednesday. Nov. 1 and Friday, Nov. 3, 7:30 a.m. to 3:30 p.m.; Tuesday,
Nov. 7 and Thursday, Nov. 9, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- LAUREL HEIGHTS
- • View Café: Thursday, Nov.
16, 8 to 11:30 a.m. and Friday, Nov. 17, 12:45 to 3:30 p.m.
- MISSION BAY
- • Genentech Hall: room N
114, Wednesday, Nov. 1 and Thursday, Nov. 2, 10 a.m. to 2 p.m.
- CHINA BASIN
- • Lobby 7: room 342, Suite
350, Tuesday, Nov. 14, 12:30 to 3:30 p.m.
- • Lobby 2-3: Suite 6702, Wednesday,
Nov. 15, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.
- MISSION CENTER
- • Room MCB 126: Monday, Nov.
13, 1 to 3:30 p.m. and Wednesday, Nov. 15, 1:30 to 3:30 p.m.
- MONTGOMERY STREET
- • Suite 2200: Thursday, Nov.
16, 1 to 3 p.m. 2300
- HARRISON STREET
- • 243A/B: Tuesday, Nov. 14,
8:30 to 11 a.m.
- EXECUTIVE PARK
- • Suite 2800: Monday, Nov.
13, 8:45 to 11 a.m.
Taking Daily Precautions
Protecting against the flu requires taking precautions on a daily basis. Transmission occurs when an infected person coughs, sneezes or speaks and virus-laden droplets are propelled within a distance of three feet. People can acquire the virus through any mucous membrane, notably the eyes, nose or mouth.
The virus can also be spread when a person touches a surface with flu viruses on it and then touches his/her eyes, nose or mouth. Once infected, people can be contagious from one day before developing symptoms to up to seven days after getting sick.
- Daily
precautions include:
- •
Wash your hands frequently.
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Use alcohol-based hand rub when you do not have the access or time to
wash your hands.
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Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth.
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Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue or at minimum, an elbow, when
coughing or sneezing.
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Do not report to work or come to class if you are ill.
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For more information about UCSF flu clinics, please check the
Communicable Disease Prevention Program website or
Employee Health Services website.
For more details about the flu, visit the
CDC website.
