Flu shots, health screenings available to Rice employees

Rice is offering benefits-eligible faculty and staff free flu shots and health screenings on campus in October and November.

Rice retirees are also eligible to receive a free flu shot. Non-benefits eligible faculty and staff and their spouses or domestic partners can get the flu shot for $36 by paying at the time of service.

No appointment is needed to get the flu shot; just walk in to any of the flu shot or health screening events. Appointments are required for a health screening. Call 877-916-5940 or log in to rice.cafewell.com (if this is your first visit to the website, click the “Register Now” button to register).

flu shot being administeredTimes and locations for flu shots only are:

  • Oct. 22, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Cambridge Office Building, room 112.
  • Oct. 24, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Cambridge Office Building, room 110.
  • Oct. 29, 2-6 p.m., Duncan Hall, conference room 1044.
  • Nov. 1, 9 a.m.-2 p.m., Anderson Clarke Center, room 109.

Health screenings and flu shots will be given:

  • Oct. 16, 8 a.m.-2 p.m. (but closed from 10-11 a.m. for wellness fair setup), Grand Hall, Rice Memorial Center.
  • Oct. 17, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Farnsworth Pavilion, Rice Memorial Center.
  • Oct. 18, 8 a.m.-1 p.m., Farnsworth Pavilion, Rice Memorial Center.

For more information on seasonal flu shots and health screenings, visit http://people.rice.edu/benefits-rewards/wellnessrice/seasonal-flu-shots/.

About Matt Wilson

Matt Wilson is a senior editor in Rice University's Office of Public Affairs.