UK supplied flu shots for employees and students for the first day this year on Tuesday in the Student Center.

UK students and employees are encouraged to receive vaccinations, according to an article on UKNow. For UK healthcare workers, the vaccinations are required.

Students and employees must present a campus ID at the location to receive a flu shot. The vaccinations cost $10 for regular students and $20 for campus employees. The shots are free for students with an AHP/United student insurance plan.

The vaccinations will be available for students and campus employees Wednesday evening in the Johnson Center and Thursday morning in University Health Service.

Shots will also be given on Oct. 21 in the W.T. Young Library’s Gallery Room and again in University Health Service and the Gallery Room on Oct. 28 and 29.

UK Healthcare employees can report to one of 13 times and locations between Oct. 10 and Nov. 5.

Flu shots are designed by researchers to prevent against the viruses predicted to cause the highest number of illnesses during the flu season, which begins in October and continues through May, with the worst numbers occuring in December through February, according to the UKNow article.

Despite this, the CDC recommends that people avoid contact with sick people and wash their hands frequently to prevent contracting or spreading the flu.

The Kentucky Cabinet for Health and Family Services further recommends that people at risk for contracting the flu avoid touching their mouths, noses or eyes and stay at home to prevent the spread of germs at school or work if they do become sick.

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