campus update Oct. 23, 2009
To: The Case Western Reserve University Community
From: Emerging Infections Committee
Re: H1N1 Flu Vaccine Update
Date: October 23, 2009
Case Western Reserve University expects to make a limited number of H1N1 nasal vaccines available to certain higher-risk goups of the campus community in the coming weeks.
The U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Cuyahoga County Board of Health recommend the following individuals get vaccinated first:
- Students age 25 and under
- Students who work in health care
- Students who live in residential or Greek housing
- Student athletes
Graduate students younger than 50 years old in the medical, nursing, dental medicine or other health care programs who work in clinical settings also are considered higher risk.
Information regarding the availability of H1N1 vaccines for faculty, staff and additional students will be circulated to the campus community as it is made available by county officials and the federal government.
Case Western Reserve students can receive H1N1nasal spray vaccinations during the following campus clinics::
- Wednesday, October 28, from 12:30 to 3 p.m. at the Biomedical Research Building Frohring Auditorium (BRB 105)
- Thursday, October 29, , from 11 a.m. to 2 p.m. in Adelbert Gym
- Thursday, October 29, from 4:30 to 8 p.m. in the Veale Center Lobby
- Monday, November 2, form 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. in the Thwin Center 1914 Lounge
- Monday, November 2, from 4:30 to 8 p.m. in the Thwing Center Ballroom
- Wednesday, November 4, from 3 to 6:30 p.m. in Wade Commons
Students from the Cleveland Institute of Music and the Cleveland Institute of Art in the higher-risk groups also are eligible to receive H1N1 vaccinations at these campus clinics. Students age 18 and under must receive parental consent prior to being vaccinated.
The H1N1 nasal vaccine is the live-attenuated vaccine. People who are healthy should not expect to experience any problems from receiving the vaccine. The vaccine is only licensed for people ages 2-49.
Individuals with chronic medical conditions like asthma or diabetes should wait for the inactive H1N1 vaccine to become available and consult with their health care providers regarding the vaccine. Pregnant women should also receive the inactive vaccine and may be able to obtain it now from their local health department. Additional information is forthcoming.