Students in Stephen F. Austin State University’s DeWitt School of Nursing are inviting community members to a free drive-through flu vaccination event Oct. 4-5 at the DeWitt School of Nursing Complex, located at 5707 North St.
In partnership with East Texas Community Health Services, fourth-semester nursing students in the community health course will administer flu shots from noon to 6 p.m. Oct. 4 and from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m. Oct. 5. The event is open to the public and flu shots are free. Children 4 years of age and older are eligible for a vaccine.
“Please consider getting a flu shot to help reduce your risk of illness and minimize the agony of flu symptoms if you do become ill,” said Michelle Klein, clinical instructor in the School of Nursing.
For more information about the School of Nursing, visit sfasu.edu/nursing.
ABOUT STEPHEN F. AUSTIN STATE UNIVERSITY
Stephen F. Austin State University, the newest member of The University of Texas System, began a century ago as a teachers’ college in Texas’ oldest town, Nacogdoches. Today, it has grown into a regional institution comprising six colleges — business, education, fine arts, forestry and agriculture, liberal and applied arts, and sciences and mathematics. Accredited by the Southern Association of Colleges and Schools, SFA enrolls approximately 11,000 students while providing the academic breadth of a state university with the personalized attention of a private school. The main campus encompasses 421 acres that include 37 academic facilities, nine residence halls, and 68 acres of recreational trails that wind through its six gardens. The university offers more than 80 bachelor’s degrees, more than 40 master’s degrees and four doctoral degrees covering more than 120 areas of study. Learn more at sfasu.edu.
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