Reducing your risk for catching the flu and COVID-19 is important, especially as the weather gets colder and more time is spent indoors.
Laura Morris, MD, family medicine physician and MU Health Care’s vaccine committee co-chair said the best way to protect yourself from the flu and COVID-19 is to get vaccinated. MU Health Care is offering several convenient opportunities to get your flu and COVID-19 vaccines, listed below.
Morris recommends that everyone age 6 months and older get a flu and COVID-19 vaccination in September or October, but if you miss that window, you can be vaccinated anytime during the season.
You can get a flu shot at the same time as a COVID-19 vaccination. There is no need to space the two vaccinations.
Drive-thru Flu and COVID-19 Vaccination Events
- MU Health Care is offering three Saturday drive-thru flu and COVID-19 vaccine events at South Providence Medical Park. The events, held on Sept. 28, Oct. 12 and Oct. 26, will offer car-side flu shots to adults and kids 6 months and older from 9 a.m. to 2 p.m. The COVID-19 vaccine will also be available to those age 5 and older.
- A Fulton drive-thru event will be held at Fulton Family Health on Saturday, Oct. 19 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
Flu and COVID-19 Vaccination Extended Hours and Walk-In Clinic Events
- Madison Street Medical Building in Jefferson City: Walk-in clinic on Sept. 28 from 8 a.m. to 12 p.m.
- Family Medicine Clinic in Ashland: Extended hours Oct. 9, from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
- Battle Avenue Medical Building in Columbia: Extended hours scheduled for Oct. 15 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
- Jackson Road Medical Building in Boonville: Extended hours walk-in event on Oct. 16 from 4 to 6:30 p.m.
- Family Medicine Clinic in Mexico at the South Clark Medical Building: Walk-in event on Oct. 21 from 4:30 to 6:30 p.m.
Mizzou Pharmacy Vaccination Clinics
Mizzou pharmacy locations will host vaccination events in September and October. Skip the wait by scheduling a pharmacy vaccination appointment. Available dates, times and locations include:
- Sept. 17: 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Battle Avenue
- Sept. 19: 12 to 2 p.m. at the Missouri Orthopaedic Institute
- Sept. 20: 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Fairview
- Sept. 24: 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at South Providence
- Oct. 3: 12 to 4 p.m. at South Providence
- Oct. 4: 12 to 4 p.m. at the Missouri Orthopaedic Institute
- Oct. 24: 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at Smiley Lane
- Oct. 31: 8 a.m. to 12 p.m. at South Providence
Other Flu Shot Options
- Anyone age 6 months or older can receive flu and COVID-19 vaccines at an existing appointment at many of our MU Health Care clinics. If you need to establish care, please contact a primary care clinic.
- Anyone age 2 or older can get flu and COVID-19 vaccines at one of our Mizzou Quick Care clinics.
- Patients of our pediatrics clinics may schedule an appointment to receive flu and COVID-19 vaccines.