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H1N1 Flu Shots for Students
The H1N1 Flu shots scheduled Tuesday, January 26
have been cancelled due to the weather.
Students may get an H1N1 Flu shot on:
Wednesday, January 27
11:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m.
UCR Cafeteria
The cost is $10
Cash or check only, no insurance
For the most up-to-date information on the H1N1 flu, visit:
- U.S. Center for Disease Control:
www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu -
MN Dept. of Health:
http://www.health.state.mn.us -
Olmsted Co. Public Health Services:
http://www.co.olmsted.mn.us/departments/health - Flu Essentials: What You Need to Know (fact sheets in 7 languages)
http://www.flu.gov/know.html
Symptoms of H1N1 Flu:
- Fever greater than 100 degrees
- Cough
- Congestion
- Sore Throat
- Body Aches
- Headache
- Chills
- Fatigue
If you have symptoms of the H1N1 Flu:
- Call your healthcare provider or Student Health Services (507-285-7261) for medical information and instructions on how to best take care of you and for instructions on scheduling an appointment, if necessary.
- Stay home until you are fever-free for at least 24 hours, without using fever-reducing medication.
- To protect yourself from the H1N1 flu, follow these precautions:
- Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.
- Wash your hands often with soap and water, especially after you cough or sneeze. Alcohol-based hand sanitizers are also effective.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth.
- Avoid close contact with anyone who has symptoms of H1N1 flu.
- If you are sick, stay home from work and/or school. Call your healthcare provider for further instructions.
Thursday, September 17, 2009 11:25 AM
RCTC students:
As you may know, flu can be spread easily from person to person. Therefore, we are taking steps to prevent the spread of flu at University Center Rochester for as long as possible, but, we need your help to accomplish this.
We are working closely with the Olmsted County Public Health Department to monitor flu conditions and make decisions about the best steps to take concerning our institution. We will keep you updated with new information as it becomes available to us.
For now, we are doing everything we can to keep our institution operating as usual. Here are a few things you can do to help:
- Practice good hand hygiene by washing your hands with soap and water, especially after coughing or sneezing. Alcohol-based hand cleaners also are effective.
- Practice respiratory etiquette by covering your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. If you don’t have a tissue, cough or sneeze into your elbow or shoulder, not into your hands. Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth; germs are spread this way.
- Know the signs and symptoms of the flu. A fever is a temperature taken with a thermometer that is equal to or greater than 100 degrees Fahrenheit or 38 degrees Celsius. Look for possible signs of fever: if the person feels very warm, has a flushed appearance, or is sweating or shivering.
- Stay home if you have flu or flu-like illness for at least 24 hours after you no longer have a fever (100 degrees Fahrenheit or 38 degrees Celsius) or signs of a fever (have chills, feel very warm, have a flushed appearance, or are sweating). This should be determined without the use of fever-reducing medications (any medicine that contains ibuprofen or acetaminophen). Don’t go to class or work.
- Talk with your health care providers about whether you should be vaccinated for seasonal flu. Also if you are at higher risk for flu complications from 2009 H1N1 flu, you should consider getting the H1N1 vaccine when it becomes available. People at higher risk for 2009 H1N1 flu complications include pregnant women and people with chronic medical conditions (such as asthma, heart disease, or diabetes). For more information about priority groups for vaccination, visit www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/vaccination/acip.htm.
If this year’s flu season becomes more severe, we may take the following additional steps to prevent the spread of the virus:
- Allow students, faculty, and staff at higher risk for complications to stay home. These students, faculty, and staff should make this decision in consultation with their health care provider.
- Find ways to increase social distances (the space between people) in classrooms such as moving desks farther apart, leaving empty seats between students, holding outdoor classes, and using distance learning methods.
- Extend the time sick students, faculty, or staff stay home or in their residence. During severe flu conditions sick people should stay home for at least 7 days, even if they feel better sooner. Those who are still sick after 7 days should continue to stay home until at least 24 hours after symptoms have gone away. Symptoms of flu include fever or chills and cough or sore throat. In addition, symptoms of flu can include runny nose, body aches, headache, tiredness, diarrhea, or vomiting.
For the most up-to-date information on flu, visit www.flu.gov, or call 1-800-CDC-INFO (232-4636). Also view http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/ for further information options.
We will notify you by e-mail of any additional changes to our institution’s strategy to prevent the spread of flu on our campus.
Sincerely,
Terry Knight,
Facilities
Department Safety Officer,
terry.knight@roch.edu
Renee Engelmeyer,
Chief
Human Resources Officer,
renee.engelmeyer@roch.edu
Katie Swegarden,
Student
Health Services Registered Nurse,
katie.swegarden@roch.edu
Rochester Community and Technical College