Colleges and universities around Arkansas are hoping for an easier flu season this year by offering vaccinations to students.
At Arkansas State University in Jonesboro, students and others streamed into a mass flu clinic at the Red Wolf Center in the middle of campus at a rate of about 100 people an hour to get their shots early in the season.
Student Steven Holmquist said he was more than willing to give up a few minutes of his time to get a shot to protect himself and others, since the flu can spread quickly on a campus.
“I think it’s important to be worried about other people’s health as well,” he said.