The H1N1 flu vaccine will once again be available today in the McComas Hall gymnasium between 10 a.m. and 6 p.m.
Nancy Moore is the director of pharmacy for Intravene, the company providing the vaccination. She said that “several thousand” H1N1 doses would be available.
Moore said about 2,000 Virginia Tech students attended the last clinic on Nov. 18, and the company expects about the same number to attend today.University spokesman Mark Owczarski said that about 4,000 vaccines were given out on Nov. 18.
“The desire to attend has been strong,” Owczarski said. “And the fact that we’ve been fortunate enough to have Intravene as a reliable source has been a good thing.”
Additionally, vaccines that are essential to register for classes for next semester will be available. Students can get hepatitis, tetanus, polio and the measles-mumps-rubella vaccines along with the HPV vaccine Gardasil.
The H1N1 vaccine will be available for $19.96 and other vaccines will range from $30 to $150.
No seasonal flu vaccines will be offered.
Moore said that Intravene is “always working” with the Virginia Department of Health, the organization that controls distribution of the H1N1 vaccine within the state.
Moore said if Intravene runs out of the vaccine it is “always working with the student health department at Tech to come back once we get more.”
Owczarski said that there had been a high demand for the H1N1 vaccine from parents, students, and employees.
“I think as long as we can provide it, people will come get it,” Owczarski said.
Owczarski said that he expected the vaccinations to go quickly.
“They’re first come, first serve,” he said. “So come early to get in line.”