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.
Campus Clinic
Our 2024 Campus flu clinic has ended, but you can still get your vaccine.
Other Options for Getting Your Vaccine
All MIT-sponsored insurance plans allow you to get your flu vaccine anywhere Blue Cross Blue Shield of Massachusetts is accepted:
Get your flu vaccine at a retail pharmacy, like CVS or Walgreens.
Lincoln Laboratory Clinic
This year’s Lincoln Laboratory flu clinic will be held Monday–Thursday, October 21–24, 10 a.m.–3 p.m. This clinic is for current, badge-holding Lincoln Laboratory employees only. Other MIT Health patients who get their care in Lexington can make an appointment to get their flu vaccines at the MIT Health Lexington Care Center. High-dose vaccines will be available for individuals older than 65.
Bring your MIT ID or MIT Atlas app. We can scan the barcode in the app if you don’t have your MIT ID.
If you do not have an MIT ID or Atlas app, you will need to fill out additional paperwork before receiving your vaccine.
Wear flu-vaccine-friendly clothing with short sleeves. If it is cold, wear a single, easy-to-remove outer layer, like a jacket.
If you need documentation of your vaccine, ask a staff member at the clinic for a paper receipt, or, if you’re an MIT Health patient, you can get documentation of your vaccination through our patient portal, HealthELife.
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
