Schedule flu vaccinations through patient portal, Mayo Clinic App

It's time to schedule flu vaccination appointments.

It's easy if you are a Mayo Clinic Health System patient. You can schedule these appointments using the patient portal or the Mayo Clinic App. This option is available for all patients 6 months and older.

If you are a parent or guardian, you can schedule for a child 12 years or younger using the child's account. If you need to create this account, you can select the child's name and use the "Add Account" feature. If your child is between 13 and 17, he or she will need to have his or her own account to schedule a flu vaccination appointment.

If you prefer, you can request an appointment by calling your primary care provider's office.

Scheduling on the web

Once you have logged in to your portal account, you should:

• Go to "Appointments and Admissions."
• Select the "New Appointment" tab.
• Select the "Flu Immunization" button.

Possible times, dates and locations for the appointment will appear, and you can schedule your appointment by following the online prompts. Finalize your appointment by selecting "Schedule Now."

Scheduling on the Mayo Clinic App

When using the Mayo Clinic app, you should:

• Select "Appointments."
• Select "Request Appointment Now."
• Select the "Flu Immunization" button.

Possible times, dates and locations for the appointment will appear, and you can schedule your appointment by following the online prompts. Finalize your appointment by selecting "Schedule Now."

Final steps

Whether you're using the portal on the web or Mayo Clinic app, you will be able to verify the information that you provided before you scheduled your appointment. Once your appointment is scheduled, it will appear in the portal and on the Patient Appointment Guide as a scheduled appointment.

Benefits of online scheduling

Online scheduling lets you choose your preferred appointment times from a range of options. By seeing the scheduling options available, you can take your time to pick the most convenient appointment time, date and location. You can schedule your appointment from home or after business hours, or while at work, shopping or running other errands.

You may find it convenient to schedule the appointment on a day you are already at Mayo Clinic Health System for another reason. You will need to make sure you include enough time to get to all of your appointments and not schedule appointments too near each other.

You also can schedule appointments for other family members if you have caregiver access to portal accounts for those family members.

Watch this video to learn how to use the patient portal to schedule an appointment:

Creating a patient portal account

You can easily create an account if you don't have one. Click on "Create your account." You also can download the Mayo Clinic App from the Apple and Google Play app stores.