Vaccinations

An attempt will be made to vaccinate all students for seasonal influenza. These vaccinations will occur at the Student Health Center or at “Flu Shot Clinics” organized and conducted at select campus locations at a customary $10 fee.

This is contingent upon the availability of seasonal influenza vaccine. At this time, the University will vaccinate students for a nominal charge. H1N1 vaccine is not yet available, but will also be made available to students as supplies are secured.

Faculty and staff members are strongly encouraged to see their personal health care provider or local pharmacy for seasonal flu vaccination and H1N1 vaccination when the vaccine becomes available.

The seasonal influenza vaccine and the H1N1 vaccine are strongly recommended for those individuals considered to be at “high risk.”

Those individuals deemed at “ high risk” of serious medical complications and illness as a result of contracting influenza include the following:

• Pregnant women and household contacts
• Caregivers of infants younger that 6 months
• Healthcare and emergency services personnel
• Age 6 – 65 year olds who are at greater risk for influenza-related complications due to preexisting medical conditions, such as chronic pulmonary conditions, including asthma; cardiovascular conditions except hypertension, renal disease, hepatic disease, cognitive and neurologic/neuromuscular diseases, hematologic or metabolic disorders, including diabetes mellitus, immunosuppression caused by medications or by human immunodeficiency virus

Individuals affected by any of the conditions listed above should be vaccinated for seasonal influenza and H1N1.