Updates
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Tuesday, Sep. 21, 2010
Dear SCU Staff,
With the start of the academic year, and in connection with other communications that you may have received, I take this opportunity to provide you with the most recent information we have regarding the H1N1 (“swine”) flu and the impact it may have on the University.
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Wednesday, Mar. 10, 2010
Dear Faculty and Staff,
The Department of Health and Human Services and the American College Health Association is encouraging all students, faculty and staff to protect themselves against 2009 H1N1 flu by getting vaccinated... For more details about this recommendation please see http://www.acha.org/general/HHS_ACHA_SpringBreak_letter.pdf
Although flu activity has declined in recent weeks, the H1N1 flu continues to spread in the United States and abroad. Cowell Student Health Center continues to see cases each week and recommends these students self-isolate to prevent the spread of illness. Flu activity is difficult to predict, but the CDC expects that flu activity will continue for weeks and we may see increased outbreaks.
The H1N1 vaccine is available at Cowell Student Health Center. Walk-in requests for immunizations are available Monday through Friday from 8:30 am to 4:00 pm. There is a $15.00 administration fee for the vaccine. This charge can be paid by cash or check.
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Wednesday, Feb. 3, 2010
Dear Faculty and Staff,
If you were unable to attend the H1N1 Vaccine Clinic last Friday, 1/22, we do have the H1N1 vaccine here at Cowell Student Health Center.
If you wish to receive the vaccine, please call 408-554-4501 to schedule an appointment. Cowell Student Health Center is only able to provide services to students, faculty and staff. Therefore, we cannot administer vaccine to family members.
There is a $15.00 administration fee which can be paid with cash or check.
Cowell Student Health Center continues to see patients with symptoms of H1N1 flu. We would like to remind you that although it may seem that vaccine may be unnecessary in the coming months, the opposite may be true as the number of cases of H1N1 may potentially increase in the later months. There is no way to predict the course of an influenza pandemic and since H1N1 2009 is a new virus it is unknown when the peak may occur. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention recommends a three-step approach to fighting the flu: get vaccinated, everyday preventive actions, including covering coughs and sneezes, frequent hand washing, and staying home when sick.
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