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Get your Flu Shot
November 27, 2020

Protect yourself this flu season by getting your annual flu shot!

The shot will vaccinate against the four most likely causes of flu illness during the upcoming season, including the H1N1- strain of influenza. The vaccine is not preservative-free and is not recommended if you are:

• Allergic to eggs or egg products.
• Sensitive to the mercury-based preservative thimerosal.
• Have an active neurological disorder.
• Have a fever, acute respiratory or other active infection or illness.
• Pregnant (contact your physician to find out if you should receive the vaccine).

Between September and November, the Well Wisconsin Program offered on-site workplace flu shot clinics because a quick needle stick was better than a nasty illness later. Flu shots were free and voluntary for employees and spouses enrolled in the State Group Health Insurance Program.

If you missed the onsite clinic(s) at your institution: Consider getting your free flu shot from your in-network doctor’s office or pharmacy (call ahead to check availability and find out if an appointment is necessary).

For more information:

• About the flu shot: www.cdc.gov/flu
• About the onsite clinics held throughout the UW System: Well-Being Journeys page

Source: UW System Human Resources
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