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Harvard does not mandate flu shots.

Flu

"Noncompliance with the flu requirement will not impact your ability to register for classes for the summer or fall semester. "

vs COVID:

"Students who are not up-to-date on their COVID vaccine, or other required vaccinations, will have a hold placed on their enrollment."

Incorrect. Read the whole page.

Flu is mandated is mandated for (only) spring term, because it's a seasonal disease and the vaccine is administered in the fall term.

> Students must be compliant with all vaccine requirements in order to register for the spring term.