H1N1 Flu Update
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention is providing weekly updated maps and information including information by region. Evansville is in Region V.
Protocol for Employees is on AceLink
Please note: the vaccine will not protect you from the seasonal flu. Individuals who have an allergy to eggs will not be able to receive the vaccine. Additionally, the mist is not an option for those with a history of respiratory illness (i.e. asthma), chronic diseases, or for individuals over the age of 49. Thus, the mist vaccines will not be given to those with the preceding conditions.
We will continue to receive additional vaccines from the Health Department and will notify campus of the distribution, location and hours.
Latest Updates
October 30, 2009
There will be 60 H1N1 nasal mist vaccines offered on, Friday, October 30, 2009. The vaccines will be distributed from 8:30 a.m. through 2:30 p.m. in the University Health Center. This will be on a first come, first served basis. You will need to bring your UE I.D. and be prepared to answer a few health-related questions. The H1N1 vaccine is free to all UE students, faculty, staff and administrators.
October 27, 2009
There will be 200 H1N1 flu-mist vaccines with a limited supply of H1N1 flu-shots given on Tuesday, October 27. The vaccines will be distributed from Noon to 2:00 p.m. on the second floor of the Ridgway University Center. The vaccines will be distributed on a first come, first served basis. You will need to bring your UE I.D. and be prepared to answer a few health-related questions. The H1N1 vaccine is free to all UE students, faculty, staff and administrators.
October 22, 2009
There will be 200 H1N1 nasal mist vaccines offered. The vaccines will be distributed from 11:00 a.m. through 1:00 p.m. on the second floor of the Ridgway University Center. This will be on a first come, first served basis. You will need to bring your UE I.D. and be prepared to answer a few health-related questions. The H1N1 vaccine is free to all UE students, faculty, staff and administrators.
October 22, 2009
A total of sixteen students have been treated for Influenza A symptoms at the University of Evansville.
October 21, 2009
A total of fifteen students have been treated for Influenza A symptoms at the University of Evansville.
October 19, 2009
Students in the health sciences only (PT, Exercise Science, etc).
The exact location will be posted in the lobby of Graves Hall.
October 19, 2009
A total of thirteen students have been treated for Influenza A symptoms at the University of Evansville.
October 16, 2009
The H1N1 vaccine is arriving from the Vanderburgh County Health Department in small doses. The University will receive small doses of the vaccine over the next few weeks for distribution. We are required to dispense the vaccine in a relatively short amount of time (less than 48 hours). When we receive the vaccine, we will quickly notify the campus through AceLink, AceNotes, and the UE Website of the distribution location and hours. A "Vaccines Today" poster will be displayed in the kiosk outside Hyde and a similar display on the first floor of Ridgway on distribution days. We have no reason to believe we will not receive all of the vaccine that we have requested for students and employees. However, it may take several weeks before we receive the total shipment.
Because of proximity to the health care providers in Evansville, the first dose will go to students in the health sciences only (PT, Exercise Science, etc.). They will receive the vaccine on Monday, October 19, 12:30-2:30 p.m. in Graves Hall. The exact location will be posted in the lobby of Graves Hall.
The vaccine will be offered as the nasal mist and the shot. Shots are required for those with a history of respiratory illnesses (ie: asthma) or chronic diseases and individuals over the age of 49. Individuals who have an allergy to eggs will not be able to receive the vaccine. You will need to bring your UE I.D. and be prepared to answer a few health-related questions. The vaccine is free. Please note: this vaccine will not protect you from the seasonal flu.
October 14, 2009
A total of eleven students have been treated for Influenza A symptoms at the University of Evansville.
September 28, 2009
There is one confirmed case of Influenza A virus at University of Evansville.
September 16, 2009
There are no known cases of H1N1 Flu at University of Evansville.
What we Know...
- Young people ages 5-24 are most susceptible to the H1N1 virus
- Individuals exhibiting flu-like symptoms (100+ degree fever, sore throat, runny nose, aches) should be considered contagious until fever free without medication for a period of 24 hours.
- The best prevention is thorough hand washing and limited contact with individuals exhibiting flu-like symptoms that include a fever.
- The CDC is recommending that schools remain open if at all possible. Schools are recommended to approach all influenza as if it has the ability to be a novel H1N1 strain.
- An H1N1 vaccine should be available mid to late October.
