In anticipation of the upcoming flu season, Vanderbilt Student Government Student Services and Technology Committee partnered with the Student Health Center to provide flu shots for students.

The committee, headed by Senator Jean Xiao and Co-Chair Tommy Obenchain, worked to inform the student community to take advantage of this free service.

"This is a great opportunity to get VSG's name out and it's a partnership (with the Health Center) to make sure students are informing students of this service," said VSG President Joseph Williams.

Members of the SST Committee set up tables with signs and candy in places around campus, such as at The Commons Center, recruiting students and urging them to go upstairs to get shots.

"Students took shifts in working the tables and dealt with signing consent forms," Williams said.

According to Director of Student Health Louise Hanson, a wellness clinic held Monday night in the Health Center was very successful. The clinic gave out 200 flu vaccines to undergraduate and graduate students within the two hours in addition to 40 HIV screenings.

The partnership between VSG and the Student Health Center began last year.