When the vaccine is available we will make this information available through the Collegian, flyers, and Residential Life. Hartshorn Health Service will be offering the vaccine on availability and need. If you are immunocompromised, please contact one of the clinicians at HHS to arrange for an influenza shot. Influenza is a respiratory illness caused by a virus. The flu season in Colorado typically starts in November and runs through March.
Influenza is primarily a respiratory disease, but it also affects other parts of the body.
Flu may also be accompanied by sore throat, nausea and burning eyes. It generally lasts 5 to 7 days. Most complications are secondary bacterial infections. The most common and serious complication of influenza is bacterial pneumonia. Older persons are more susceptible to this disease.