Date: Mon. 19 Oct 1999 09:13:54 -0400 (EDT)
From: Carol J Mulvihill <cjm6+@pitt.edu>
To: all faculty and staff distribution list
     <+dist+~bradford/public/UPB@pitt.edu>
Subject: Flu Shot Clinic on Campus

                                Flu Shot Clinic
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                          TUESDAY, OCTOBER 26, 1999
                             10:00 AM - 2:00 PM
                                COMMONS LOBBY
                                Cost: $10.00
                        Receipts will be provided.                            

                Pre-registration by Oct. 22nd is required
           so we will know how much vaccine to have on hand.

        Phone: Cindy Cavallero, Student Health Service, 362-7630
                                     or
                        E-Mail: Cindy Cavallero cmc5+@pitt.edu
                           or Carol Mulvihill cjm6+@pitt.edu

        Clinic is provided by BRMC Dept. of Occupational Health
       	      and sponsored by the UPB Student Health Service

Who should get the flu shot?  You will find the answer to this and many
other questions below.  The following information about influenza and
the vaccine is from the web pages of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC)
at
 
http://www.cdc.gov/nip/vaccine/flu.htm
                                                                              
If you would like more detailed information, visit this CDC
website (this is the one I like) at
 
http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/flu/fluvac.htm

The CDC does recommend the flu shot for "People in schools and colleges,
to prevent outbreaks." Also, part of the recommendation states, "Students
or other persons in institutional settings (e.g., those who reside in
dormitories) should be encouraged to receive vaccine to minimize the
disruption of routine activities during epidemics."

Please share this information with the students in your classes/work
areas.

Thank you!

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  1. WHY GET VACCINATED

    Influenza (sometimes called flu) is a serious disease. Here are a few important facts:

  2. INFLUENZA VACCINE

  3. WHO SHOULD GET THE INFLUENZA VACCINE?

  4. WHEN SHOULD I GET THE INFLUENZA VACCINE?

  5. CAN I GET INFLUENZA EVEN THOUGH I GET THE VACCINE THIS YEAR?

  6. WHAT ARE THE RISKS FROM THE VACCINE?

  7. TELL YOUR DOCTOR OR NURSE IF YOU:

  8. WHAT IF THERE IS A PROBLEM AFTER VACCINATION? WHAT SHOULD I LOOK FOR?

    A severe allergic reaction could include hives, difficulty breathing, or shock.

  9. WHAT SHOULD I DO IF IT IS A SERIOUS PROBLEM?

  10. HOW CAN I GET MORE INFORMATION?

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