Influenza Vaccination (Flu Shots)
Schedule for 2006-2007
In an average season,
influenza, a respiratory infection, affects about 20% of a community, resulting
in 40,000 deaths nationwide.
The best time to receive the flu
vaccine is from mid-October to mid-November to allow time for immunity to
develop before the winter flu season starts (In Michigan, usually in Jan) and
to last through the season. It takes two
weeks for immunity to develop.
Local Flu Vaccine Availability:
Flu Vaccine is now available at
University Health Services for CMU students, and for faculty,
staff, and their spouses and dependents age 14 years or older. CMU retirees and
MMCC students are also eligible. Vaccine is offered in the UHS Quick Care
Clinic, Foust 104, Monday-Friday, 8:30-10:00 a.m., no appointment needed. Park in
Payment to University Health
Services may be made by cash, check or charged to an employee's university
account.
For information on influenza
activity in the