A Health and Wellbeing Message for the Start of the Semester Dear Members of the Harvard Community, The start of a new academic year is exhilarating and often a bit overwhelming. As you continue settling into the rhythm of the fall semester, please know that Harvard University Health Services (HUHS) is here to support your…Continue Reading A Health and Wellbeing Message for the Start of the Semester
Healthy Minds Survey Report Now Available Dear Members of the Harvard Community, Last spring, we asked students enrolled in degree programs to complete the Healthy Minds Survey. More than 5,900 students – 25% of our undergraduate and graduate students – did so, providing us with valuable data on the status of mental health on campus,…Continue Reading Healthy Minds Survey Report Now Available
HUHS Hosts Flu Vaccine Clinic Harvard University Health Services (HUHS) will host a week-long flu vaccine clinic from Monday, September 29, through Friday, October 3, from 10am to 6pm in Harvard Commons within the Smith Campus Center. On Wednesday, October 1, there will be extended hours; vaccination will be available from 10am to 8pm. All…Continue Reading HUHS Hosts Flu Vaccine Clinic
COVID-19 Vaccine Updates The 2025-2026 COVID-19 vaccine has received Food and Drug Administration (FDA) approval, but it does not have a recommendation from the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) or the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC). In the interim, the Massachusetts Department of Public Health has made everyone six months and older…Continue Reading COVID-19 Vaccine Updates
Internal Medicine Appointments Suspended for Sports Physical Day; Walk-In Vaccine Clinic for Required Immunizations Held on Wednesday, August 27 Harvard University Health Services (HUHS) will host its annual Sports Physical Day on Wednesday, August 27. Routine appointments in Internal Medicine will be suspended in the Smith Campus Center to enable the medical clearance of more…Continue Reading Internal Medicine Closed, Vaccine Clinic Held on Wednesday, August 27
An Update to Our Urgent Care Hours of Operation Beginning Monday, June 16, 2025, Urgent Care at the Smith Campus Center will be open daily from 8 am to 6 pm. Additionally, the clinic will close on the following holidays: Patients in need of urgent, non-emergency medical care outside of business hours can call the…Continue Reading An Update to Our Urgent Care Hours of Operation
HUHS: 125 Years of Care: HUHS Annual Report 2024…Continue Reading HUHS: 125 Years of Care: HUHS Annual Report 2024
Prioritizing Wellbeing this New Year Dear Members of the Harvard Community: We hope that the new year is off to a happy and healthy start. As you settle into the rhythms of a new year and the start of Spring semester, we encourage you to make time to support your physical and mental wellbeing. It can be easy…Continue Reading Prioritizing Wellbeing this New Year
What You Need to Know About Bird Flu (H5N1) Widespread in wild birds worldwide, bird flu—also known as H5N1—is currently causing outbreaks in poultry and U.S. dairy cows. The virus is a type of influenza A that does not typically infect humans. However, rare cases of human infection have been reported following direct or close…Continue Reading What You Need to Know About Bird Flu (H5N1)
