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| Posted 10.02.07 |
Annual Flu Clinic Held for Faculty, Staff
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A free flu vaccination is available for Wesleyan
faculty, staff and their dependents this month.
Influenza is a highly contagious viral illness marked by fevers, muscle
aches, cough, headache and fatigue.
“Influenza is at best a miserable experience for which we are all at risk
every year,” says Dr. Davis Smith, medical director at the Davison Health
Center. “An annual flu shot is very likely to confer protection against this
year’s strains of influenza and is highly recommended for all members of the
Wesleyan community. When flu season comes around, better to know you got the
flu shot than wish you had.”
Influenza’s symptoms often have a dramatically sudden onset and usually last
seven to ten days. Although Influenza almost always improves without
complications, certain individuals, especially those with underlying medical
problems such as diabetes or asthma may develop complications, especially
pneumonia; ear infections or sinusitis may also occur.
The vaccination also is available to Wesleyan retirees and dependents 16
years and older who are CIGNA eligible.
The campus-wide flu clinic is sponsored by the Davison Health Center and
Department of Human Resources. The MidState VNA and Hospice will provide the
clinical services and Davison Health Center staff will assist with clerical
duties.
The free flu clinic will be held for faculty, staff and dependents only from
10 a.m. to 1 p.m. Saturday, Oct. 27.
A clinic will also be held for faculty, staff, dependents AND students from
noon to 4 p.m. Monday, Oct. 29 and 4 p.m. to 7 p.m. Tuesday, Oct. 30. There
is a fee for students to receive the shot.
All clinics will be held inside Suzanne Lemberg Usdan University Center,
Room 108.
Registration is not required. However for faster service, bring a completed
Influenza Immunization Permission sheet to the clinic. The form is available
online at
http://www.wesleyan.edu/healthservices/ofnote/flu04faculty.html
More information on the flu is online at
http://www.cdc.gov/Features/FLU/.
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By Olivia Bartlett, Wesleyan Connection editor |
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