Seasonal flu shots, health screenings available in October

Just in time for flu season, Rice is offering benefits-eligible faculty and staff free flu shots and health screenings on campus in October.

Rice retirees are also eligible to receive a free flu shot. Non-benefits eligible faculty and staff and all spouses and domestic partners can also get the flu shot for $36 by paying at the time of service.

No appointment is needed to get the flu shot; just walk in to any of the flu shot or health screening events. Appointments are required for a health screening. Call 877-916-5940 or log in to the Healthy RICE. Healthy Life website, https://riceuniversity.biovia.healthfitness.com. (If this is your first visit to the HealthFitness wellness website, use the “Set Up Account” button to register.)

Times and locations for flu shots only are:

• Oct. 11, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Anderson-Clark Center, Room 109.
• Oct. 12, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Cambridge Office Building (behind Allen Center), Room 112.
• Oct. 24, 3-6 p.m., Duncan Hall, Conference Room 1044.
• Oct. 25, 10 a.m.-1 p.m., Cambridge Office Building, Room 112.

Health screenings and flu shots will be given:

• Oct. 18, 8-10 a.m. and 11 a.m.-3 p.m., Grand Hall, Rice Memorial Center.
• Oct. 19, 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Farnsworth Pavilion, Rice Memorial Center.
• Oct. 20, 7:30 a.m.-1 p.m., Farnsworth Pavilion, Rice Memorial Center.

For more information on seasonal flu shots and health screenings, visit http://people.rice.edu/benefits-rewards/wellnessrice/seasonal-flu-shots/.