UF offers H1N1 flu vaccines to faculty, staff and students on Wednesday

November 30, 2009

GAINESVILLE, Fla. — The University of Florida Student Health Care Center will hold a H1N1 vaccination clinic for UF faculty, staff and students on Wednesday.

Those who are considered high risk are encouraged to register online as soon as possible. High risk is defined by the Centers for Disease Control as:

• pregnant women,
• persons who live with or provide care for infants aged 6 months and younger,
• health-care and emergency medical services personnel,
• persons aged 6 months to 24 years, and
• persons aged 25 to 64 years who have medical conditions that put them at higher risk for influenza-related complications.

Both injectable and nasal mist vaccine will be available. Women who are pregnant or people with chronic illnesses should not receive the nasal spray vaccine. If you have received a nasal spray vaccine for seasonal flu, you should wait one month before getting a nasal spray vaccine for H1N1.

To receive a vaccine, you must register online at http://shcc.ufl.edu/h1n1/ and select a time slot to receive the vaccine. Approximately 50 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.

Registration requires a valid Gatorlink account. Registrants must also print both medical questionnaires and bring all completed forms to their appointment time. Only those who have registered in advance and who present their Gator1 cards at the clinic will be vaccinated.