Next round of H1N1 flu vaccines to be available Thursday

November 16, 2009

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida Student Health Care Center has received another allotment of H1N1 vaccines from the Alachua County Health Department, and the clinic expects on Thursday to begin administering about 1,400 H1N1 vaccines to students.

This shipment varies from the previous shipments because there will be both nasal mist and injectable form vaccines available. Health care providers will discuss with each student which method is right for him or her.

Anyone who is pregnant or has a chronic medical condition should register online as soon as possible. These groups should not receive the nasal spray vaccine. Anyone who has received a nasal spray vaccine for seasonal flu should wait one month before getting a nasal spray vaccine for H1N1.

To receive a vaccine, students must register online at http://shcc.ufl.edu/h1n1/ and select a time slot to receive the vaccine. One hundred spots will be available for every half-hour the clinic is open. The vaccines will be administered between 8 a.m. and 4 p.m. at the Student Health Care Center’s Infirmary building location.

Registration requires a valid Gatorlink account. Students also must print two medical questionnaires and bring all completed forms to their appointment time. Students should also read both Vaccine Information Statements posted on the registration site. Only students who have registered in advance and who present their Gator 1 cards at the clinic will be vaccinated.