From: aabourqu@loyno.edu
Subject: Loyola Begins Second Phase of H1N1vaccinations
Info:
Loyola University New Orleans received an initial shipment of 2,500
doses of the H1N1 flu vaccine and has been vaccinating students since
Friday, Oct. 30. Starting Wednesday, Nov. 4, Loyola will offer
vaccinations to select employees and contract staff, ages 25-64, who
meet criteria established by the Centers for Disease Control.
Employees with underlying conditions or chronic diseases such as asthma,
heart, lung, kidney or liver disease, cancer or immunosuppression;
pregnant women; caregivers of infants less than six months old; and
healthcare and emergency medical service workers will be eligible for
the vaccine.
Students over age 24 who meet the above requirements may also be
vaccinated. Students under 24 will continue to be eligible to receive
the vaccine, since they are a priority population identified by the CDC.
All Loyola community members must show a valid university identification
card in order to receive the vaccine. There is no cost to receive the
vaccine.
The H1N1 vaccine will be available:
Wednesday, Nov. 4, 5-7 p.m., Danna Student Center Art Gallery, across
from Satchmo's
Thursday, Nov. 5, 3-4 p.m., Student Health Services
Friday, Nov. 6, 3-4 p.m., Student Health Services
Monday, Nov. 9, 5-7 p.m., Danna Student Center Art Gallery
Key Loyola faculty and staff members have been meeting regularly to
review CDC and Louisiana Department of Health and Hospitals Office of
Public Health recommendations and guidelines on preventing, identifying
and containing the spread of the virus. Loyola is following their
instructions to immunize priority populations first. The Loyola
community will be notified when employees who do not meet the above
conditions may obtain the vaccine.
Flu-like symptoms can include fever, cough, sore throat, body aches,
chills or fatigue. According to Leah Bowers, Student Health Services
nurse practitioner, clinic personnel can swab to detect flu on location
and can prescribe appropriate medications as needed.
Students and employees who become symptomatic and/or test positive for
H1N1 will be asked to leave campus and return home until they are
fever-free for 24 hours without the use of fever-reducing medications.
If returning home is not an option, sick students will be asked to
isolate themselves in their residence hall rooms until they are
fever-free for 24 hours, as recommended by the CDC. Residence hall staff
will coordinate with Loyola Dining Services to have meals delivered to
sick students, and a nurse practitioner will be in daily contact with
them to advise on self-care and self-isolation procedures.
For more information on the vaccinations, contact Student Health
Services at 504-865-3326. For more information on H1N1, visit the CDC
Web site at http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/.
Alicia A. Bourque, Ph.D.
Director
University Counseling and Health Services
6363 St. Charles Ave.
Box 200
New Orleans, LA 70118
Phone: 504.865.3835
Fax: 504.865.2382
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