The air is cooling, the leaves are turning and flu shots are popping up everywhere. 

Pitt’s annual effort to get faculty and staff, as well as their dependents, vaccinated against the flu starts next week. The clinics also are open to students. 

Those with UPMC Health Plan coverage can receive a flu shot at no cost in addition to receiving Health Incentive Reward Dollars for having it done. Those with UPMC coverage also can get flu shots off-campus at participating providers at no out-of-pocket cost. Simply present your UPMC Health Plan member ID card when you receive your flu shot and you will not have to submit any other additional paperwork to the insurer.  

Employees without UPMC Health Plan coverage can still receive a flu shot at the clinics, but may have to pay the $45 out-of-pocket cost and seek reimbursement through their health insurer. 

Flu shots are available at the Health Sciences’ Vaccination & Health Connection Hub on Fifth Avenue starting next week. The Hub is open 10 a.m. to 7 p.m. Mondays and Thursdays and 9 a.m. to 5 p.m. Tuesdays, Wednesdays and Fridays. Appointments are encouraged but walk-ins are welcome. The Hub will be closed the days of the mass flu clinics listed below at William Pitt Union and Salk Hall. 

Hub campus flu clinics 

William Pitt Union: 10 a.m.-2 p.m. Sept. 8 (as part of the Fall Safety Symposium) and Sept. 11 

 Salk Hall: 9 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 1, 2 and 3 

The Hub also will hold four events specifically for health sciences students, many of whom are required to have flu shots to be able to interact with patients. The health sciences nights will be from 4 to 7 p.m. Sept. 15, 18, 22 and 25 at the Hub, 4041 Fifth Avenue in Nordenberg Hall.   

Falk Pharmacy flu clinics 

Starting Sept. 15, walk-ins can get flu shots at Falk Pharmacy from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Mondays through Fridays. 

Bridgeside Point II, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 1 

Hillman Cancer Center, 11:30 a.m.-2:30 p.m. Oct. 7 and 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 22, both in Nimick Conference Room, first floor, 

BST Tower South, 10 a.m.-1 p.m. Oct. 8 and Oct. 22, both in south foyer 

The Assembly, 11 a.m.-2 p.m. Oct. 14 

Regional flu shot clinics  

Vaccination & Health Connection Hub team will hold a flu clinic at each regional campus. 

Bradford: 11 a.m.-3 p.m. Oct. 17, Mukaiyama University Room (in the Frame-Westerberg Commons) 

Greensburg: Noon-4 p.m. Oct. 6, Hempfield Room in Chambers Hall 

Johnstown: Giant Eagle will be hold a clinic from 11 a.m.-1 p.m. Sept. 24.  Anyone can attend, just bring insurance card and can bring their Giant Eagle card.  The Hub will have a flu clinic from noon to 2 p.m. Oct. 15, Cambria Room. Anyone can attend with an insurance card. 

Mechanicsburg: Contact Human Resources for more information.