campus update Oct. 30, 2009
To: The Case Western Reserve University Community
From: Case Western Reserve University's Emerging Infections Committee
Re: H1N1 Flu Vaccine Update
Date: October 30, 2009
As of today, more than 1,500 doses of H1N1 vaccine have been administered to members of the Case Western Reserve community.
There is still a limited amount of H1N1 nasal vaccine available. Beginning Monday, November 2, in addition to previously mentioned campus groups, faculty and staff age 25 and under also will be eligible to receive the vaccine. Information regarding the availability of H1N1 vaccines for other faculty, staff and students will be circulated to the campus community as it is made available by county officials and the federal government.
Based on the recommendations of the U.S. Centers for Disease Control and Prevention and the Cuyahoga County Health Department, regarding the order of priority in which vaccine should be administered, the university will be offering H1N1 nasal vaccines to the following populations within the university:
- Students age 25 and under
- Students who work in health care
- Students who live in residential or Greek housing
- Student athletes
- Faculty and staff age 25 and under
Graduate students in the medical, nursing, dental medicine or other schools or programs who work in clinical settings also are considered eligible.
The remaining vaccination clinic dates are:
- Monday, November 2, Thwing Center, 1914 Lounge, 9 a.m. to 1:30 p.m.
- Monday, November 2, Thwing Center, Ballroom, 4:30-8 p.m.
- Wednesday, November 4, Wade Commons, 3-6:30 p.m.
Students from the Cleveland Institute of Music and the Cleveland Institute of Art who meet the recommended guidelines also are eligible to receive H1N1 vaccinations at these campus clinics.
Students under 18 must receive parental consent prior to being vaccinated. The consent form is available online at http://studentaffairs.case.edu/health/medical/swine/vaccine.html.
The H1N1 nasal vaccine being administered on campus is the live-attenuated vaccine. The vaccine is only licensed for people ages 2-49. Read the H1N1 flu vaccine fact sheet.
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. Details about the university's planning for H1N1 and the seasonal flu are available online at http://www.case.edu/flu.