Information below provided by Stephen F. Austin State University Marketing Communications – Phone: (936) 468-2605 – Email: umc@sfasu.edu
NACOGDOCHES, TX – Students in Stephen F. Austin State University’s DeWitt School of Nursing invite community members to a free drive-thru flu vaccination event on October 9th and 10th 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 traditional flu shots from noon to 6:30 p.m. on October 9th and 10 a.m. to 2 p.m. on October 10th. 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, assistant clinical professor in the School of Nursing.
For more information about the School of Nursing, visit their website.
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 40 academic facilities, 11 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 over 120 areas of study. Learn more at sfasu.edu.