College recommends flu vaccine but will not hold a clinic
The college informed students the on-campus flu vaccine clinic will not be available for Fall 2022 because of the many locations in the community offering flu vaccines.
The college informed students the on-campus flu vaccine clinic will not be available for Fall 2022 because of the many locations in the community offering flu vaccines.
Ithaca College normally holds an annual flu vaccination Point of Dispensing exercise, but the POD event for this academic year is not yet confirmed.
So far, 148 students have been diagnosed with influenza or an influenza-like illness since the beginning of the fall semester, as of Feb. 27.
In preparation for the upcoming influenza season, the Hammond Health Center at Ithaca College is putting together a campaign to get as many students vaccinated as possible, Dr. Vivian Lorenzo, director of medical services at the college’s Health Center, said.
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