It’s always important to get a flu vaccine. Flu is a dangerous disease. And with COVID-19 still with us, it continues to be important to protect yourself.
Flu clinics
Our 2024 flu clinics have ended, but you can still get your vaccine.
Other Options for Getting Your Vaccine
Get your flu vaccine at a retail pharmacy, like CVS or Walgreens. All MIT-sponsored insurance plans allow you to get your flu vaccine anywhere Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts is accepted:
About this year's vaccine
The 2024–25 flu vaccine offered at MIT is trivalent, protecting against two strains of influenza A (H1N1 and H3N2) and one strain of influenza B. Learn more from the CDC announcement. The vaccine is preservative-free and does not contain thimerosal.
The vaccine does not provide protection for COVID-19. To get a COVID-19 vaccine, we recommend that you visit a local pharmacy. COVID-19 vaccines will not be available at these flu clinics.
Active flu strains are different each year, so even if you got a flu vaccine last year, you still need to get this year’s vaccine. More information about this year’s vaccine is available from the CDC (CDC Vaccine Information Statement) and the Commonwealth of Massachusetts (Massachusetts Immunization Information System).
Think you have the flu? We have tips to help you get through it.
Flu tips for students and employees
Questions? Send an email to comments-fluinfo@mit.edu
