{"id":16188,"date":"2020-10-26T11:21:43","date_gmt":"2020-10-26T16:21:43","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/health\/?page_id=16188"},"modified":"2026-04-29T09:26:48","modified_gmt":"2026-04-29T14:26:48","slug":"flu-shot","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/sites.austincc.edu\/health\/flu-shot\/","title":{"rendered":"Flu Shot Information"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column width=&#8221;1\/6&#8243; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1777472794579{background-color: #494e6b !important;}&#8221; offset=&#8221;vc_hidden-sm vc_hidden-xs&#8221; el_id=&#8221;nav-column&#8221;][vc_column_text]<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><span style=\"color: #ffffff\">Health Sciences Information<\/span><\/h3>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_raw_html]JTVCY3NzbWVudW1ha2VycHJvJTIwaWQlM0QlMjIyOTg5NSUyMiU1RA==[\/vc_raw_html][\/vc_column][vc_column width=&#8221;7\/12&#8243; el_class=&#8221;right-column&#8221; css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1548265677178{margin-bottom: 20px !important;margin-left: 7px !important;background-color: #ffffff !important;}&#8221;][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1592425571145{margin-bottom: 20px !important;}&#8221;]<\/p>\n<h1 style=\"text-align: center\">Flu Shot Information<\/h1>\n<p>[\/vc_column_text][vc_column_text css=&#8221;.vc_custom_1759758776627{margin-bottom: 10px !important;}&#8221;]To protect patients and to provide a safe environment for students, staff, and the public, all students and faculty who participate in clinicals\/practicum are required to get the current seasonal flu vaccine. Failure to get this immunization may have implications for clinical attendance. For more information about the flu vaccine, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/vaccines\/hcp\/current-vis\/influenza-inactivated.html?CDC_AAref_Val=https:\/\/www.cdc.gov\/vaccines\/hcp\/vis\/vis-statements\/flu.html\">click here<\/a>.<\/p>\n<p><strong>Students who apply to the Veterinary Technology program are not required to get the flu vaccine.<\/strong><\/p>\n<p>Students must provide documentation of a flu shot that includes <strong>your name, date of birth, the date administered, name of vaccine administered, lot number and expiration date of the vaccine<\/strong> of the appropriate season&#8217;s flu vaccination. This information can be a receipt from the provider as long as all information is included. If using a clinic form, it must include the provider&#8217;s name, signature, and date.<\/p>\n<p>To find resources from the Texas Department of State Health Services, <a href=\"https:\/\/www.dshs.texas.gov\/immunizations\/public\/vaccines#text:~:=Need%20a%20Vaccine%20Provider?\">click here<\/a>. You may also contact your physician or other retail facilities offering the flu vaccine (HEB, CVS, Walgreens, etc). 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