Flu Season Is Coming!

A couple of things to be aware of, even though we do not have residential halls, are the risk of contracting bacterial and viral illnesses in the classroom or other places where many people meet.   I am thinking classrooms, lunch tables and study areas.

 

There are two main things you can do to reduce the probability of getting sick this Fall Season:  Wash your hands frequently avoiding your face or touching your nose or mouth and being vaccinated against the flu virus.  It’s definitely not the only virus out there, but it is a serious one that will knock you out of commission for a week-wouldn’t that be fun for finals?!

Health and Wellness Services will begin to offer the inactivated (killed) vaccine - you can’t get sick from this folks!! - later on in the semester.   For the first 400 students who get vaccinated at any of our three campus clinics (Redwood, South and Jordan) the vaccine is free!  Thereafter it is $15.00 for students.

The CDC especially recommends vaccination against influenza for those individuals who have a weakened immune system or who live with people whose immune system would place them at an increased risk of death should they become ill with the flu.  Examples include pregnant women, people with diabetes or adults with young children.


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