flu shot Archive — Page 1 of 1

Person with curly hair, eyes closed, holding a white tissue over their nose and mouth.
November 8, 2023

Flu season starting late but expected to increase for the holidays

The current flu season has started later and more gradually than last year although cases are expected to begin increasing in November before falling off in March.

Close-up of a healthcare worker administering an injection into a person's upper arm at an outdoor vaccination event.
October 5, 2023

Flulapalooza 2023

This year, 10,603 faculty, staff, postdoc scholars and students were vaccinated at VUMC’s Flulapalooza event.

A healthcare worker administers an injection into a woman’s upper arm at a clinic.
November 8, 2022

Employee flu vaccine deadline moved forward to Nov. 18

December 22, 2021

VUMC deadline for flu vaccines is Jan. 3

A healthcare worker administers a flu shot to a person’s upper arm while another person steadies the arm.
November 11, 2020

Receiving flu vaccination crucial during pandemic

Flu season is in full swing and the most important step you can take to keep yourself, your family and community healthy this year is to get vaccinated.

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August 10, 2020

Occupational Health invites you to name this year’s flu vaccine campaign

In 2011 Vanderbilt University Medical Center received worldwide attention for doubling the Guinness World Record for the number of flu shots given in an 8-hour period, making its annual flu vaccine event, Flulapalooza, a model for others to follow.