The clinics will be open from 10 a.m. to 5 p.m. Wednesday and 10 a.m. to 4 p.m. Thursday in the Indiana Memorial Union’s Georgian Room, according to an email sent to the IU community by Provost Lauren Robel.
The MMR vaccines, used to treat measles, mumps and rubella, will be given on a first-come, first-served basis.
The vaccines are recommended for students, faculty and staff who have received two doses of the vaccine and want a booster, are unsure of their vaccination status or who have not yet received a vaccination, according to the email.
Those showing symptoms of mumps are encouraged to stay home and will not be admitted to the clinic.
University ID cards are required at the clinics, and waiting times may vary, according to the email.
A fifth case of mumps was confirmed Friday, with the possibility of an increase in confirmed cases on campus due to the disease’s ease of transmission in densely populated areas, according to the email.
IU is continuing to work with the Indiana State Department of Health and the Monroe County Health Department to identify and directly notify anyone who may be susceptible to the disease after having been in close contact with the cases.
IU-Purdue University Indianapolis has also had one confirmed case of mumps within the last week, and officials on the IUPUI campus are working with the Marion County Health Department to help prevent additional transmission.
The University has said the best way to prevent contracting mumps is to be vaccinated with at least two doses of the MMR vaccine. According to the email, those born before 1957 are considered immune to mumps due to a high rate of infection before that time, but some who have been vaccinated may still contract the disease. The two doses are only considered 80 percent effective.
Anyone showing symptoms of mumps is encouraged to call the IU Health Center at 812-855-5002 during office hours or 812-330-3790 before showing up in person.
This article has been updated.
Carley Lanich
