In Kalamazoo College’s continuing effort to make K a great place to learn, work, and live, K and Kalamazoo County Department of Health partners to offer a FREE vaccination clinic.

There are important benefits to flu and COVID vaccinations. They can reduce relative illnesses, doctors’ visits, and missed classes and work due to illness, as well as prevent related hospitalizations.

Registration Information

The following information will be needed.

• Email address
• Mobile phone number
• Health insurance information (have your card handy)

Online registration will close 48 hours before the clinic begins. Walk-in appointments will be accepted while supplies permit.

Spouse/Partners of faculty and staff are welcome to register for an appointment.

The day of your appointment

• Bring your completed Consent Form
• Consider wearing short sleeves, or dressing in layers with short sleeves underneath.
• Check-in when you arrive on the lower level of the Hicks Student Center, near the mailboxes.
• Drink lots of water before and after getting your vaccination(s).

After getting vaccinated

• Continue to drink plenty of water
• Eat a balanced meal
• Consider an over-the-counter pain reliever like acetaminophen or ibuprofen if experiencing injection site tenderness.

Related information

In the United States, flu season occurs in the fall and winter. While influenza viruses spread year-round, most of the time flu activity peaks between December and February, but activity can last as late as May. Everyone 6 months and older should get a flu vaccine every season with rare exceptions. Vaccination is particularly important for people who are at higher risk of serious complications from influenza. A full listing of people at Higher Risk of Developing Flu-Related Complications is available. Check out more guidance to prevent seasonal flu (CDC).

Everyone aged 5 years and older should get 1 updated COVID-19 vaccine, at least two months after getting the last dose. Learn more about staying up to date on COVID-19 vaccinations (CDC).