Flulapalooza 2019

October 14, 2016

Flulapalooza 2016

Biomedical sciences graduate student Erica Tross, right, receives a flu shot from Kim Steanson, DNP, at Tuesday’s Flulapalooza mass vaccination event. Organizers say 14,048 employees, students and volunteers received vaccinations at this year’s event.

By Doug Campbell

Flulapalooza tent, attempt at Guinness Book of World Records. Faculty, staff and students are encouraged to attend. by Susan Urmy

October 12, 2011

Vanderbilt doubles current world record for vaccinations

On Oct. 12, Vanderbilt University more than doubled the current world record for the total number of vaccinations given in an eight-hour period. From 6:50 a.m. until 2:50 p.m., 12,647 university and medical center faculty, staff and students received free influenza vaccinations at Flulapalooza, a mass vaccination drill and simultaneous attempt to break the current Guinness world record. By the time the event ended around 7 p.m., more than 14,000 total vaccinations had been dispensed.

By VUMC News and Communications

October 5, 2022

Flulapalooza returns to protect thousands from flu

After a two-year pause due to the COVID-19 pandemic, Flulapalooza returned in person and thousands of Vanderbilt employees and students flocked to the daylong event.