H1N1 Information

Follow the advice of your healthcare provider and stay at home until you feel better and are no longer infectious.  Be sure to call work and let them know that you are out sick with the flu.  Faculty and staff should review the advice of the CDC and/or contact their personal physicians with medical questions.

If you are in one of the high risk groups for severe complications from Influenza A (H1N1), which include pregnant women, those with respiratory disease (asthma, COPD), heart disease, diabetes, renal disease, morbid obesity or who have compromised immune system or are on chronic aspirin therapy , please consult with your healthcare provider.  You should then talk to your supervisor about any concerns raised and possible solutions to reduce your risk. 

Campus members are encouraged to get a flu shot annually against seasonal flu. Consult with your primary health care provider.

At this time the H1N1 vaccine is still in production. If the vaccine is available this fall, it may require two doses, spaced 30 days apart. The availability of H1N1 to the campus community is still uncertain.

For more information Please go to CDC’s web site for more information on “Novel H1NI Flu (Swine Flu) and You” at  http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/qa.htm.