H1N1 INFLUENZA


the flu and you

Case Western Reserve is committed to the health and safety of its students, faculty and staff and will remain vigilant in its efforts to limit transmission of the H1N1 influenza (formerly called swine flu) virus on campus. The university continues to monitor conditions, share new information and offer vaccinations related to H1N1 and seasonal flu as they are made available.

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keeping you informed


Campus status

Since the start of the 2009–2010 school year, fewer than 50 Case Western Reserve University students have sought treatment from University Health Services for confirmed cases of H1N1 influenza. These students include undergraduates and graduates, and those living on and off campus. Some appear to have contracted the illness while traveling. These students are limiting their contact with others and appear to be recovering without complications.

The university and its Emerging Infections Committee continue to monitor conditions and communicate with the campus community regularly to keep students, faculty and staff informed and to give them easy access to additional resources.

H1N1 vaccinations

The university administered more than 2,700 H1N1 nasal vaccinations to the campus community this fall. Information on additional opportunities to receive the nasal vaccine in Cuyahoga Country is available from University Health Services.

The university received 1,000 doses of the shot vaccine in December and will be administering them on a first-come, first-served basis during campus clinics December 11 and 14.

Due to the national shortage of seasonal flu vaccines, Case Western Reserve has had to suspend its seasonal flu vaccination offerings.