Flu Vaccination

Any provider or retail pharmacy in the OSU Health Plan network will vaccinate faculty, staff and their dependent family members enrolled in a university medical plan. You do not need a prescription and there is no cost to you. Simply present your OSU Health Plan medical/prescription drug ID card, and you will have no out-of-pocket expense for your annual flu shot. For children, the recommendation is two doses four weeks apart for healthy children between six months and eight years the first time they get the vaccine. Children who’ve previously had the flu shot can receive one dose annually.

Recommended Flu vaccine based on age:

Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Express Care (schedule an appointment) and Ohio State Outpatient Retail Pharmacy locations have age appropriate flu vaccinations (available on a walk-in basis).  

Express Care Locations (for patients 6+ months):

Express Care in Outpatient Care Upper Arlington
1800 Zollinger Road
Columbus, OH 43221
614-293-3200

Express Care in Ohio State Outpatient Care Worthington 
160 W. Wilson Bridge Road
Suite 100
Worthington, OH 43085
614-293-3200

Express Care in Ohio State Outpatient Care East 
543 Taylor Ave.
Second Floor
Columbus, OH 43203
614-293-3200

Express Care in McCampbell Outpatient Care
1581 Dodd Drive
Suite 301
Columbus, OH 43210
614-688-6492

The Ohio State University Wexner Medical Center Outpatient Pharmacies are Preferred Pharmacies located in a variety of locations across central Ohio and available to provide walk-up services for the flu shot for anyone over the age of 18. 

Ohio State Outpatient Pharmacies:

Outpatient Pharmacy – Doan Hall
410 W. 10th Ave., Room 111
Columbus, OH 43210
614-293-9795
Open Monday – Friday from 8 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Closed Saturday, Sunday and Ohio State
University holidays
    
Outpatient Pharmacy – East Hospital
181 Taylor Ave., T0354 (ground floor of the
tower, across from the cafeteria)
Columbus, OH 43203
614-257-2628
Open Monday – Friday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Closed Saturday, Sunday and Ohio State
University holidays
    
Outpatient Pharmacy – The James
460 W. 10th Ave., L012
Columbus, OH 43210
614-293-5920
Open 365 days a year
Monday – Friday from 8 a.m. to 9 p.m.
Saturday – Sunday from 9 a.m. to 6 p.m.
Ohio State University holidays from
9 a.m. to 5 p.m.
    
Outpatient Pharmacy - Outpatient Care Dublin
6700 University Boulevard
1st Floor, Suite 1D
Dublin, OH 43016
614-814-7001
Open Monday - Friday from 9 a.m. - 7 p.m.
Closed Saturday, Sunday and Ohio State
University holidays
    
Outpatient Pharmacy – Outpatient Care New Albany
6100 N. Hamilton Road, Room 1370
Westerville, OH 43081-2062
614-366-7551
Open Monday – Friday from 9 a.m. to 7 p.m.
Closed Saturday, Sunday and Ohio State
University holidays

Network Pharmacies: Flu shots covered at no cost. Examples include Ohio State retail pharmacies, CVS, Walmart, Giant Eagle, Meijer, and Costco.

Excluded Pharmacies (such as Kroger and Walgreens): Flu shots and other prescriptions are not covered.

Please note: To use your pharmacy benefit coverage, the flu shot must be administered by the pharmacist at the network pharmacy itself, not at the “clinic” associated with the pharmacy. The preferred and non-preferred status of in-network pharmacies is subject to change. Flu shots administered by non-preferred pharmacies will be subject to member cost share. Medical benefit coverage for flu shots administered within store “clinics” are subject to using a provider in your medical benefit coverage network.

To learn more about the prescription drug program or locate a network retail pharmacy, click here.