Health Service will start offering the flu vaccine to students starting in September on a walk-in basis.
Nov 18 2016: 9:30 p.m.– 11:30 a.m. in Union by Fireplace
Dec 8 2016: 9:30 a.m.– 11:30 a.m. in the Union by Fireplace
Walk-ins welcome anytime at Health Service to receive Flu shot/mist if you are not able to make it to the Flu Clinics.
Prices: $25.00 for injection and $30.00 for mist
Seasonal influenza ("flu") is a very contagious viral disease that attacks the respiratory tract, including the nose, throat and lungs. It spreads from an infected person when they cough or sneeze, or if there is contact with the infected person's respiratory secretions.
The flu is different from a cold and often includes high fever, headache, extreme tiredness, dry cough, sore throat, nasal congestion and body aches. Vomiting, diarrhea and/or "upset stomach" are not symptoms of seasonal influenza. Influenza can last several days and it can make you feel pretty miserable! The peak influenza season usually occurs in Iowa in mid-January: therefore, there is plenty of time to get the vaccine.
Ask for it when you're here for any other appointment at the Health Service.
Cost: For student and staff is $25 for the injection and $30 for the nasal spray. Payment can be paid at the time of service or put on to the student's account. Staff/faculty payment is expected at the time of service.
Influenza ("flu") is a serious disease. It is caused by a virus that spreads from infected persons to the nose or throat of others. Influenza can cause: fever, cough, sore throat, headache, chills and muscle aches. Anyone can get influenza. Most people are ill with influenza for only a few days, but some get much sicker and may need to be hospitalized. Influenza causes thousands of deaths each year, mostly among the elderly. Influenza vaccine can prevent influenza.
Influenza viruses change often. Therefore, influenza vaccine is updated each year. Protection develops about 2 weeks after getting the shot and may last up to a year. Some people who get the flu vaccine may still get flu, but they will usually get a milder case than those who did not get the shot. Flu vaccine may be given at the same time as other vaccines, including pneumococcal vaccine.
Most people need only one flu shot each year to prevent influenza. Children under 9 years old getting flu vaccine for the first time should get 2 shots, one month apart.
The best time to get a flu shot is in October or November. But because the flu season typically peaks between January and March, vaccination in December, or even later can be beneficial in most years.
Some people should be vaccinated beginning in September or October: people 65 years of age and older, people at high risk from flu and its complications, household contacts of these groups, health care workers, and children under 9 getting the flu shot for the first time. To make sure these people have access to available vaccine, others should wait until November.
Talk with a doctor before getting a flu shot if you: 1) ever had a serious allergic reaction to eggs or to a previous dose of influenza vaccine -or- 2) have a history of Guillain-Barré Syndrome (GBS).
A vaccine, like any medicine, is capable of causing serious problems, such as severe allergic reactions. The risk of a vaccine causing serious harm, or death, is extremely small. Serious problems from flu vaccine are very rare. The viruses in the vaccine (shot) have been killed, so you cannot get influenza from the vaccine.
If these problems occur, they usually begin soon after the shot and last 1-2 days.
Life-threatening allergic reactions are very rare. If they do occur, it is within a few minutes to a few hours after the shot.
Any unusual condition, such as high fever or behavior changes. Signs of a serious allergic reaction can include difficulty breathing, hoarseness or wheezing, hives, paleness, weakness, a fast heart beat or dizziness.