At a school as large as UNC, a particularly hard-hitting flu season can be particularly destructive, with so many students and faculty in close contact.
Failing to take a necessary and easy precaution is not only a disservice to oneself, but also a disservice to the University. Even if an individual has no regard for their own health, they should take into account the people they could infect before showing symptoms.
With flu season underway, Campus Health Services has made vaccines readily available to many, and the UNC community should take advantage of such an opportunity.
With the peak of flu season usually coming in February, there is still time to get the vaccine and there are a variety of ways to do so.
Flu shots are available at multiple campus-wide clinics for students and employees, as well as by scheduled appointment at Campus Health Services or other locations around campus, including the Student Union.
Campus Health Services has done a commendable job of offering the shot in convenient locations, but unfortunately, the word hasn’t gotten out in the community as much as it could, and many students are unaware of the opportunities available to them.
With such a widespread effort to make the shot available to students and employees, this opportunity should be taken advantage of.
The flu season is highly unpredictable and with a system made so easy by Campus Health Services, the UNC community has no excuse not to prepare for the worst.
