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Watch this Web site for upcoming flu shot clinics during for fall 2008.
Influenza is a serious respiratory disease that kills an average of 36,000 persons and hospitalizes more than 200,000 persons in the United States each year.
Influenza vaccination is recommended to prevent influenza disease and its complications, including death.
Once influenza is contracted, the virus is shed for 24-48 hours before influenza symptoms appear.
Becoming infected with influenza even when symptoms are mild can lead to the spread of severe illness to others.
The strains of virus that cause influenza infection change almost every year, which is why a different influenza vaccine is recommended each year.
You cannot get the influenza disease from the influenza vaccine.
Declining vaccination could endanger the health of close contacts, including friends, coworkers, family, and the campus community.
FluMist is also available for people who prefer needle-free vaccine. for information about FluMist, go to www.flumist.com.
