Seasonal Flu Vaccine 2025-2026
Seasonal Flu Vaccine 2026-2027
To: All UMass Chan Students
This year’s flu season is fast approaching. The seasonal flu vaccine is required for all UMass Chan Medical Students.
The deadline to complete is by December 1st 2026.
UMass Chan students have several options to receive the seasonal flu vaccine:
· Contact your primary care provider’s office / ask to receive at your next visit.
· Visit a Pharmacy in the area- There are multiple pharmacies within a few miles from campus that administer flu vaccine.
· Visit any grocery store that has a pharmacy that offers flu vaccine.
· If you are at an off-site rotation, ask if that site can provide the vaccine to you.
Remember to bring your insurance card. Flu vaccine is free through most insurances.
It is recommended to request a copy of the vaccine administration document on the day you receive your vaccine. Documentation must include your name, date of birth, name of vaccine and the date administered, or it will not be accepted. Students who receive the flu vaccine in Massachusetts before the December 1st deadline do not need to provide a copy of their flu vaccine to Student Health. Student Health can obtain documentation through the Massachusetts Immunization Information System (MIIS).
Please note: Sometimes the MIIS system documentation does not cross to Epic. As a secondary measure, our team will review MIIS directly by December 1st. If we are still unable to confirm your vaccine through the MIIS review, you will be notified to scan your documentation to the Student Health e-mail.
If you receive a flu vaccine outside of Massachusetts, have opted out of MIIS, or are asked by the school to provide a copy of your Flu vaccine record to Student Health after the December 1st deadline, please provide a copy of the vaccine administration record by scanning a copy to the Student Health e-mail.
Those requesting a religious or medical exemption must update their request annually by the deadline. A provider letter must indicate the specific medical contraindication. If you request a religious exemption please send a detailed letter to Matthew Lyford Lyford@umassmemorial.org for review with a cc to Studenthealth@umassmemorial.org by the deadline.
Students must understand and abide by their off-site rotation flu season policies.
Student Health will update Peoplesoft with flu vaccine dates to communicate compliance to UMass Chan. If you do not receive the vaccine by the deadline, you will need to communicate directly with your school coordinator.
Thank you,
Student Health Services