UNAM Opens Free Vaccine Megacenter at Olympic Stadium Nov. 9-13
UNAM will give free flu, COVID, measles and pneumococcal shots at Estadio Olímpico Universitario Nov. 9-13. Who qualifies, hours and how to get there.
The National Autonomous University of Mexico (UNAM) will run a free vaccination megacenter in parking lot 3 of the Estadio Olímpico Universitario, in the south of Mexico City, from Nov. 9 to 13. The site will be open from 9:00 to 14:00 and is meant for both the university community and the general public, according to a UNAM statement reported by Expansión Política.
Up to 100 thousand doses are available, split evenly between vaccines against influenza, COVID, measles and pneumococcal disease. The campaign comes as Mexico deals with a measles outbreak that has more than doubled its case count compared with last year.
Which vaccines are offered and who can get them
Each of the four vaccines has 25 thousand doses. UNAM set eligibility limits for each one:
- Influenza: people older than 6 months.
- COVID (the Moderna vaccine): people older than 6 months.
- Measles: people under 50 who have not had a measles dose in the last 5 years.
- Pneumococcal (a bacterial infection that can cause pneumonia): people over 60 who have not had the same dose in the last 2 years.
The doses come from the federal Health Ministry (Secretaría de Salud), the Mexico City Health Ministry, the Mexican Social Security Institute (IMSS) and the Institute for Social Security and Services for State Workers (ISSSTE). Nursing interns from UNAM’s Faculty of Nursing and Obstetrics will help staff the site.
How registration and the lines will work
People who register in advance will be grouped into two time blocks, one at 9:00 and one at 11:00, so that crowds and long lines are kept down. Anyone who shows up without registering will be served in a separate line during opening hours.
Registration involves filling out a questionnaire about the person being vaccinated and choosing which vaccine they want. Gustavo Adolfo Olaiz Fernández, UNAM’s director general of health care, said the answers will be used for the university’s teaching and research work.
Attendees are advised to bring their vaccination record (cartilla de vacunación). For those arriving by public transportation, the closest stop is the Dr. Gálvez station on Line 1 of the Metrobús.
Why it matters: measles cases keep rising
Stopping the spread of measles is one of the main goals of the campaign. According to the latest daily outbreak report from the Health Ministry’s General Directorate of Epidemiology (Dirección General de Epidemiología), Mexico has confirmed 13,772 measles cases so far in 2026. That is a rise of more than 100% over 2025, when 6,614 cases were recorded for the full year.
Jalisco has the most cases of any state, with 7,290. The country has recorded 23 measles deaths, and Zacatecas has the highest death count of any state, with 8.
For Mexico City residents, the UNAM site is a single place to get several vaccines at no cost through Nov. 13, without needing to be a student or staff member. The age limits mean that people 50 and older will not receive the measles shot there, and the pneumococcal vaccine is reserved for people over 60.
Source: Expansión Política
