The 2011-2012 Influenza vaccines are here! Campus Health Service offers the flu shot for $15, which can be billed to your Bursar’s account. No appointment is necessary for this service, simply check in with the receptionist in the Urgent Care area of Campus Health.
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the Love, Not the Flu Don’t take chances with your health,
or those around you – make sure you get vaccinated against
influenza every year! Influenza usually comes on suddenly.
Symptoms can include high fever, chills, headaches, exhaustion,
sore throat, cough, and all-over body aches. Some people say,
“It felt like a truck hit me!"
Influenza
spreads easily from person to person. An
infected person can spread influenza when the cough, sneeze,
or just talk near others. They can also spread it by touching
or sneezing on an object that someone else touches later.
And an infected person doesn’t have to feel sick to
be contagious: they can spread influenza to others when they
feel well – before their symptoms have begun.
Influenza
and its complications can be so serious that they can put
you in the hospital – or lead to death. Each
year, more than 200,000 people are hospitalized in the US
from influenza and its complications. Between 3,000 and 50,000
die, which shows how unpredictable influenza can be. The people
most likely to be hospitalized and die are infants, young
children, older adults, and people of all ages who have conditions
such as heart or lung disease. But remember, it’s not
only the youngest, oldest, or sickest who die. Every year,
influenza kills people who were otherwise healthy.
Influenza
can be a very serious disease for you - but you can be protected
by getting vaccinated. There’s
no substitute for yearly vaccination in protecting yourself
and those around you from influenza. Either type of influenza
vaccine (the “shot” or nasal spray) will help
keep you and your loved ones safe from a potentially deadly
disease.
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