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Vaccinations

All listed vaccinations are covered by Miami's health plan based on the recommended age. You can receive these vaccinations at the Employee Health Center during business hours. If you are under the recommended age, the vaccination is not provided at the employee health center and is not covered under the health plans.

Seasonal Flu Vaccinations

Quadrivalent seasonal flu vaccines are provided for Miami employees and eligible family members through the collaborative efforts of Miami Benefits and Wellness and the Miami TriHealth Health Services Center. 

When and Where

Flu vaccines are available at the Miami Employee Health Center

9:30 a.m. - 4:00 p.m. Monday - Friday
421 South Campus Avenue, Oxford Campus

Please call 513-529-3000 for an appointment and bring your Miami faculty/staff ID card or Anthem insurance card.

Cost and Eligibility

  • No cost for all Miami employees, regardless of benefits eligibility (Miami faculty/staff ID required)
  • No cost for family members (18+) covered by Miami's health plan (Anthem insurance card required)

Special Considerations

  • You must be at least 18 years of age to get a flu shot at Miami University
  • Miami students contact Health Services for a flu shot, unless on the Miami health plan
  • Miami Emeriti/Retirees, please visit your physician or local pharmacy for a flu shot
  • Pregnant women should consult with their physician before getting a flu shot

Other Recommended Vaccinations

Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis (Tdap)

  • Protects against the three bacterial diseases
  • One dose, but women should get a Tdap during every pregnancy to protect the baby.
  • Recommended beginning at age 19

Tetanus, Diphtheria (Td)

  • Booster shot for tetanus and diphtheria every 10 years after receiving Tdap
  • Recommended beginning at age 19

Shingles (Shingrix)

  • Protects the immune system against painful skin rash caused by the same virus as chickenpox
  • Two doses
  • Recommended beginning at age 50 (covered at 100% by Miami's plan)

Pneumonia (Pneumococcal-PCV13 and PPSV23)

  • Both protect the immune system from 36 different types of pneumonia and bacteria
  • One dose of PVC13 followed by one dose of PPSV23. The physician may give a second dose 5-10 years after the first dose.
  • Recommended beginning at age 65
Contact us for any issues you may have regarding the topics in this section.

Benefits and Wellness

Roudebush Hall, Room 1
501 E. High St., Oxford, OH 45056
513-529-3926 513-529-4223 (fax) Healthy Miami

Our Mission

At Miami University, people are core to our mission. Guided by our values of Love and Honor, we are dedicated to cultivating strategic partnerships and fostering a supportive and engaged community where employees are inspired to thrive, pursue knowledge, and work with purpose. The Office of Human Resources Management stewards our human talent with an unwavering commitment to excellence, contributing to our enduring legacy of leadership and service.