KU News Release

UPDATE: Because of a shortage of vaccine supplies, the clinics announced below were cancelled. See www.studenthealth.ku.edu for a current schedule of h1n1 or seasonal flu clinics on campus.

LAWRENCE — The University of Kansas plans to offer both the H1N1 flu vaccine and the seasonal flu vaccine to members of the KU community at several campus clinics starting in November.

As part of the federal vaccination program, the H1N1 immunization will be free. Students, staff, faculty and retirees seeking an H1N1 vaccine at these clinics must meet the federal priority group criteria and should show their KU Card.

The seasonal flu shots will be available for people 18 and older and cost $15 for an inoculation. A seasonal nasal spray vaccine is available for $20.50 for ages 9 through 49 only.

The H1N1 clinics will be held from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. every Friday from Nov. 6 through Dec. 4 except for Thanksgiving week at these locations:

Nov. 6, Mrs. E's cafeteria in Lewis Hall

Nov. 13, Kansas Union ballroom

Nov. 20, Ambler Student Recreation Fitness Center

Dec. 4, Kansas Union ballroom

An additional evening clinic will be from 6 to 9 p.m. Tuesday, Nov. 17, at Anschutz Library. This schedule is tentative as delivery of the H1N1 vaccine is not certain. Clinics are subject to change and may be rescheduled. Visit studenthealth.ku.edu for updates on the H1N1 clinic schedule. People who fall into the H1N1 priority groups are eligible to receive the vaccine at this time. Those groups are:

* All people 6 months through 24 years of age

* People who live with or care for children younger than 6 months of age

* All pregnant women

* Health care and emergency services personnel, and

* People ages 25 through 64 years who have health conditions associated with higher risk of medical complications from the flu.

Seasonal flu clinics are scheduled and not subject to change. The seasonal clinics will be open from 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. Oct. 20, 21, 27 and 28 in the First Floor Conference Room at Watkins Memorial Health Center. The vaccine fee is payable by check, cash or credit card at time of service. Current KU students are eligible to be billed for this service. Medicaid and Medicare are not accepted.

Eligible people are encouraged by health officials to get both the seasonal and H1N1 vaccines.