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| Written by The Shorthorn editorial board | ||||
| Thursday, 05 November 2009 09:44 PM | ||||
InformationThe Issue: Health Services has run out of seasonal flu shots, but are expecting additional doses to be available.We Suggest: Take precaution, wash your hands often, use anti-bacterial products and if you feel any flu symptoms, please stay home. Health Services has administered 2,700 seasonal flu shots to students, faculty and staff this season compared to 1,200 last year. The health center ran out of seasonal flu vaccines Oct. 30. Getting the flu shot is a good precaution to take, you may contract Type A influenza even if you test negative. Health Services went around campus to encourage everyone to take the vaccine, according to university spokeswoman Kristin Sullivan. Sullivan said our campus has had a relatively low number of flu cases. She said at a point the number of cases peaked. The last few weeks have shown a slight decrease in the number of flu cases. She attributed this to the precautions people are taking, including washing their hands and covering their faces when coughing and sneezing. In addition students can get flus shots at local clinics. Sullivan said the university needs to be vigilant about the H1N1 vaccine and they expect to make it available. Everyone should be careful and utilize the warnings from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, which say that flu shots are the best defense. The population most likely to contract H1N1 strain of influenza include: pregnant women, those who spend much time with 6-24 months old and 24-64 years old, who may have debilitating disorder or weak immune systems. Most importantly, remember to go home if you feel any symptoms like fever, coughing, sneezing or fatigue. – The Shorthorn editorial board consists of Marissa Hall, Mark Bauer, Jason Boyd, Dustin L Dangli, and Cohe Bolin Views: 490 | E-mail
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