Campus Health Center

The annual flu is a contagious respiratory illness caused by influenza viruses that can result in mild to severe illness. Serious outcomes of flu infection can result in hospitalization or death. Some people, such as older people, young children, and people with certain health conditions, are at high risk for serious flu complications.

Public health officials urge all individuals six months of age and older to get vaccinated against influenza. The Campus Health Center stocks flu vaccinations during flu season and encourages students, staff, and faculty to call (831) 582-3965 for pricing and availability.

The Monterey County Health Department also offers free influenza vaccination clinics for individuals six months of age and older. To find out when vaccinations are available in Monterey County and at other locations throughout the country, visit: vaccinefinder.org.

For more information about influenza, visit the Monterey County Health Department's website or the Center for Disease Control and Prevention's website.

Stay healthy! Get your free flu shot! Available for those 6 months of age and older. 

Walk-Up Flu Shot Clinics

October 10 and 12, 2023

1:00 p.m. - 4:00 p.m. each day

Otter Student Union, Room 210

Free

• For any accommodation requests or questions, please contact Gary Rodriguez at grodriguez@csumb.edu or (831) 582-4437.

There are many simple things you can do to avoid getting the flu and to prevent spreading it to others if you are infected.

Simple steps to prevent getting or spreading the flu

• Consider getting a flu shot
• Get plenty of sleep
• Manage stress
• Eat a well-balanced diet
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, and mouth
• Wash your hands (Use hand sanitizer or soap and warm water for 20 seconds)
• Avoid close contact with people who are sick
• Cough or sneeze into a tissue or your upper sleeve
• Clean your environment with a household disinfectant
• Stay home when you are sick

May include the following:

• Fever and chills
• Headache
• Body aches and extreme fatigue
• Coughing, sneezing, and runny nose
• Vomiting and diarrhea

Most cases of the flu are mild and the majority of patients recover quickly with no problems. The most important thing you can do is stop the spread of infection by staying away from others.

• Stay home if you are feeling sick and remain at home for 24 hours after you stop having a fever.
• Take Tylenol or ibuprofen as directed on the bottle for fevers, headache and body aches.
• Drink plenty of fluids. This is especially important if you have a high fever, vomiting or diarrhea.
• Wash your hands frequently with soap and warm water or hand sanitizer.
• Do not share eating utensils, drinking glasses, washcloths, towels, beds, etc.
• Cover your cough and sneeze into the crook of your elbow or a tissue. (Throw the tissue away immediately.)

Most cases of the flu DO NOT require treatment at the emergency room.

If you think you have the flu and need medical care, contact the CSUMB Campus Health Center at 831-582-3965. Please call first – we may be able to advise you over the phone rather than have you come into the office where you can infect others.

If the Campus Health Center is closed, you may contact a local Doctors on Duty clinic or any health-care facility of your choice for medical care.

• California Department of Public Health
• World Health Organization (WHO)
• The CDC hotline, 1-800-CDC-INFO (1-800-232-4636), offers services in English and Spanish, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week.