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Influenza Information and Prevention

A conversation with Dr. Telfer concerning campus readiness for H1N1

NEW: Vaccine Availability

UHCS has received another limited supply of H1N1 vaccine that the CDC has authorized to use to vaccinate persons at high risk or in health care, at no charge. Persons at high risk include all persons (students, staff, and faculty) on campus under the age of 65 with any of the following conditions:

pregnancy
asthma
diabetes
cardiac disorders
pulmonary disorders

If you fall in one of the above categories call our phone line, 262-472-1300 to schedule your H1N1 vaccination appointment. The line is operational Monday-Friday, 8:00 am-12:00 pm and from 1:00-4:00 pm.

Before coming to an appointment, you must:

Read the information form and complete the Consent Form www.uww.edu/uhcs/brochures/H1N1ConsentForm.pdf
Bring all three pages and your campus ID to your appointment.

If you have any questions regarding the process, please call 262-472-1305.

We still do not know when vaccines will be available for the general population.

Disabilities and the Flu

Campus community members interested in receiving the injectable vaccine may check out the American Lung Association clinic locator link below. Enter a zip code for a listing of convenient locations.

www.flucliniclocator.org

Remember the symptoms for H1N1 or the swine flu include a fever of over 100 degrees, cough and body ache.

If these symptoms occur (and for any questions) students can contact UHCS at 262-472-1300. There is no charge to enrolled students for an office visit. If other testing or medications are ordered, the charges can be put on the student's university bill.

As always, we encourage the campus community to use common sense and continue simple good health practices like washing your hands and staying home when you are ill.

What You Can Do to Stay Healthy

There are everyday actions people can take to stay healthy.

Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.
Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. Alcohol-based hands cleaners are also effective.
Avoid touching your eyes, nose or mouth. Germs spread that way.

Try to avoid close contact with sick people.

Influenza is thought to spread mainly person-to-person through coughing or sneezing of infected people.
If you get sick, CDC recommends that you stay home from work or school and limit contact with others to keep from infecting them.

For the most up-to-date Wisconsin information as it becomes available, visit information at the Pandemic Web site

Additional information is available at Center for Disease Control and Prevention's Swine flu