Get Your 2020 Flu Vaccine

Flu immunizations are now available, including the high-dose flu vaccine recommended for people ages 65 and over. You can reduce the spread of flu by taking the same precautions that lower the risk of transmitting COVID-19, but getting a flu shot early in the season is the best way to protect against flu this fall and winter.

How to Get Your Flu Shot

Please note:

• The flu shot is especially important this year. Find out why:
  • Read a Q&A: Our researchers and physicians talk about a "twindemic" and how a flu shot can help. 
  •   Watch a video on why a flu shot is extra important this year (English) | (Español)
  •   Listen to a podcast with Dr. Michele Ritter
• If you receive your flu shot from a provider outside UC San Diego Health, please update your MyUCSDChart account so your doctor knows you're protected from the flu this season.
• UC San Diego Health employees, please go to Pulse (employee log-in required) to schedule your flu shot.

 Drive-Up Flu Shots — By Appointment Only

UC San Diego Health patients ages 3 and up can be seen at the drive-up locations below with an appointment. Appointments will be scheduled for these times: 8 a.m. – 6:45 p.m. (closed 12 – 1 p.m.), Tuesday through Saturday.

To schedule an appointment online, log into to MyUCSDChart and go to the Visits menu, then select "Schedule an Appointment" and "Flu Vaccine (Drive Up)." If you don't have a MyUCSDChart account, see information on setting up your account or call 800-926-8273. Unscheduled arrivals will not be accepted.

• Parking lot at UC San Diego Health's La Jolla medical campus
  Parking lot P782 at 9331 Athena Circle, La Jolla (across from La Jolla Institute of Immunology)
• Parking lot at UC San Diego Health – Rancho Bernardo
  16950 Via Tazon, San Diego
• Parking lot at Medical Offices South, Hillcrest
  4168 Front St., San Diego

Note: Per CDC guidance, any driver who receives a vaccine will be asked to wait 15 minutes before leaving to monitor for adverse reactions and ensure that driving is safe.

 Flu Shots at Primary Care Clinics and Pharmacies — By Appointment Only

• Primary care: Please contact your primary care provider's office or call 800-926-8273.
  
• Pharmacy at Medical Offices South, Hillcrest
  Appointments available on Tuesdays between 10 a.m. and 4 p.m.
  Call 619-543-5934 for appointment.
• Pharmacy at Moores Cancer Center, La Jolla
  Appointments available on Mondays between 9 a.m. and noon
  Call 858-822-6088 for appointment.

 Walk-In Flu Shots at Express Care and Urgent Care — No Appointment Needed

Available now at all Express Care and Urgent Care locations: