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Nov. 17: Limited Quantity of H1N1 Nasal Mist Vaccine Arrives; Students Can Obtain Tickets for Vaccination Clinic

Health Services has received 200 doses of H1N1 nasal mist vaccine. Because of the small number of doses, this vaccine is prioritized for students between the ages of 18-24.

An immunization clinic will be held on Friday, Nov. 20, from 1-4 p.m. Tickets for the vaccination clinic will be available free (with an SU/ESF student I.D.) at the Schine Box Office on Thursday, Nov. 19, starting at 9 a.m.

Additional clinics will be scheduled as additional vaccine doses arrive, and students will be notified about the clinics by e-mail. Shipments of both nasal and injectable vaccine are expected to increase in late November and early December.

Students who may NOT receive the nasal mist vaccine include those who:

• have received an MMR (Measles/Mumps/Rubella) or chickenpox vaccine in the last 28 days;
• live with a person who has a severely weakened immune system;
• have a history of asthma or wheezing;
• have long-term health problems such as heart, lung, kidney or liver disease; metabolic disease such as diabetes; or anemia or other blood disorders;
• are pregnant women.

For more information on the nasal vaccine, see http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/pubs/vis/downloads/vis-laiv-h1n1.pdf.