Rachel Nelson

Fall is here, and that means flu season is approaching. In this Bobcat Update, Rachel Nelson tells us how you can protect yourself.

The Student Health Center got an early start combating flu season by immunizing more than 100 students, faculty and staff members last week.
(SB: Carranco interview about flu/outreach events)
The Health Center is holding walk-in days for flu shots through the end of September on Tuesdays and Thursdays from 4:30 to 5:30 p.m. Recipients can show up without an appointment and expect to wait 15 minutes or less for a vaccination which costs ten dollars.
(SB: *Carranco quote about cost)
Although Texas State expects to receive three-thousand doses of the flu vaccine this season, some will choose not to get the shot.
(SB: *Oscar Escobedo quote)
Health Administration Senior Jordan Lyons. who works in the Student Health Center, says patients have already been in showing flu symptoms.
(SB: *Lyons quote)
Students should be aware that they can park in the health center parking lot without a parking permit. If spaces are full, they may park along the circle drive in front of the building.
Symptoms of the flu include fever, sore throat, chills, fatigue, cough and head and muscle aches. Anyone showing symptoms should make an appointment with a doctor.
For Bobcat Update, I'm Rachel Nelson.