University of Minnesota Gives 11,538 Flu Shots, Shattering Guinness World Record for Most Flu Shots in a Single Day

MINNEAPOLIS and ST. PAUL, Minn. -- The University of Minnesota, Twin Cities shattered the Guinness World Record for the most flu shots given in a single day today (Tuesday, Oct. 28) by dispensing 11,538 flu vaccines, according to early reports. The official number will be released on Wednesday, Oct. 29.

By noon Tuesday, the U of M had given 4,371 flu shots, easily eclipsing the previous Guinness World Record of 3,271. That record was set in November 2006 in Sanford, Fla.

"This has been a wonderful success. Not only have we broken the record, but we vaccinated so many people and raised awareness about the importance of flu vaccines when it comes to the health of college students," said Dr. Ed Ehlinger, director and chief public health officer at the University of Minnesota Boynton Health Service.