November 12, 2009

The Student Health Center has received a second limited supply of H1N1 vaccine. The CDC has given specific guidance on what groups should currently be vaccinated with the H1N1 vaccine. We are following these guidelines. Please note that the CDC is not currently advising the H1N1 for persons age 65 years and older. This vaccine clinic is targeting SU health care students, faculty and staff. If you cannot make this clinic do not panic; there will be more clinics.

There may be community sites at which the H1N1 vaccine is available.  Please see the Public Health-Seattle & King County website for more information.

What: H1N1 Vaccine Clinic
When: November 12, 2009, 9:00 am to 4:00 pm and if vaccines is still available
             November 13, 2009, 11:00 am to 1:00 pm
Where: Bellarmine Hall Lobby (building map)
Who:

1. Currently enrolled Health Care students
2. Students, Staff and Faculty who are:

• pregnant women,
• people who live with or provide care for infants younger than 6 months
• health care and emergency medical services personnel
• people 6 months through 24 years of age
• people 25 years through 64 years of age who have certain medical conditions that put them at higher risk for influenza-related complications.

What to bring: All persons must have a SU picture ID.

Cost: $5.00 cash or check

As vaccine supply increases, we will expand this list above to include more of the CDC’s recommended target groups.  We anticipate another shipment of vaccine in the next 7 to 10 days and will update the priority list on the SU Flu website at that time.

Seattle University continues to plan for broader based H1N1 vaccine clinics when the vaccine supply increases.  These clinics most likely will occur later in the month of November.

Sincerely,

 Maura O’Connor, ARNP
Director of Student Health Center

INFLUENZA H1N1 (SWINE FLU)

Click here for more information about H1N1 in King County.