Influenza (Flu) Immunization

Overview

OHS annual flu vaccinations for faculty, staff, students and volunteers. Protect yourself, your coworkers, family and community — get vaccinated this flu season.

For the current influenza season: You must document that you have either received your flu shot or submit a declination of your flu shot by November 1, 2026.

Getting your vaccination

You can receive a flu vaccination through the following resources:

2026-2027 Flu Outreach clinics at UCSF locations beginning Sep. 9.
- Vaccines Available at OHS Clinics for faculty, staff, learners, physicians, and volunteers
  - Fluzone High Dose Prefilled Syringe (aka: High Dose Flu Vaccine); Manufacturer: Sanofi Pasteur
  - Flublok TIV Prefilled Syringe (aka: Egg-Free Flu Vaccine); Manufacturer: Sanofi Pasteur
  - Flulaval Quadrivalent Prefilled Syringe (aka: Standard Flu Vaccine) Manufacturer: GSK
Flu Ambassador in your department
Occupational Health Services locations starting Oct. 1
Your primary care provider.
UCSF Outpatient Pharmacies
- Walk-ins are available at any UCSF Outpatient Pharmacy; however, scheduling through UCSF MyChart is preferable. Review how to schedule your vaccination in MyChart.
Local pharmacy covered by your primary care insurance (i.e. CVS, Costco, Safeway).
Additional options for UC Employees, Postdoctoral Scholars, and Trainees to obtain flu vaccines.

Submitting your vaccination record

*Please note that when you receive a flu vaccination from an outside provider (such as a local pharmacy or non-UCSF primary care provider), you will need to complete one of the following options to align with University of California policy:

Use the Digital Screener to attest that you received the current season flu vaccine, with an option to upload the documentation of vaccination to the OHS Portal (VPN MyAccess required)

Upload the documentation of vaccination to the OHS Portal (VPN MyAccess required). You must be logged into a UCSF network or sign on to Global Protect VPN (VPN - Remote connection) before logging on to UCSF OHS portal

Email the record to [email protected]
Any UCSF employee who is also a patient at UCSF Health and gets a flu shot at UCSF Health primary care can consent to share their vaccination record with Occupational Health and no further action is needed by the employee. The record will take 3-4 days to route and upload to Occupational Health.

The flu record should include name and date of birth. If it only includes one identifier, write your UCSF Employee ID (EID) on the record.

Declining the flu vaccine

UCSF needs to have a declination record on file. You may submit in the following ways:

Use the Digital Screener to decline flu vaccine
Complete the flu declination on the OHS Portal  (VPN MyAccess). You must be logged into a UCSF network or sign on to Global Protect VPN (VPN - Remote connection) before logging on to UCSF OHS portal
Email the completed Flu Declination Form to  [email protected]

Influenza policy information

Influenza is a serious respiratory disease; on average, 34,000 Americans die every year from influenza-related causes. UC policies and those from county health authorities require that those across UCSF and UCSF Health adhere to policies for vaccination and masking, especially in clinical settings.

Read the UCSF Influenza Vaccination Policy (Must add PowerDMS as a Favorite in your MyAccess menu)

Flu Compliance Review for Managers

Step1

Log in to HR Umbrella to review flu vaccination compliance for your direct reports

Go to HR Umbrella and sign in with your UCSF MyAccess credentials.

Step2

Select Compliance

From the Manager View, select Compliance from the top-left menu.

Step3

Open Occupational Health

Under Compliance, find Occupational Health (Occ Health) and click anywhere in the Occupational Health section to view details.