It’s time for the flu shot

Retired locksmith Conrad Pomykala gets a flu shot Tuesday from fourth-year pharmacy student Jacob Sicinski. Photo: Roberta Dupuis-Devlin/UIC Photo Services

Free flu shots for employees and retirees who are enrolled in state-sponsored health care will be offered Oct. 28 in the Thompson Rooms of Student Center West.

It’s especially important for students to get a flu shot, says UI Health’s Katherine Lee-Mosio.

UIC students enrolled in CampusCare can get free flu shots at the following locations:

• Taylor Street Pharmacy, 1855 W. Taylor St.
• University Village Pharmacy, 722 W. Maxwell St.
• Family Medicine Center, 722 W. Maxwell St.