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This message was last updated on 12/23/2009

                                            MedImmune Recall Information

The CDC announced earlier this week that some lots of MedImmune’s Intranasal H1N1 vaccine have been recalled due to decreased potency. Student Health has not received any of the batches in question.

The affected lots were shipped in October and early November and quality control testing shows that the shelf life may be shorter than expected. The recall is not a safety recall and no additional steps need to be taken by people who have received the vaccine.

For more information

http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/vaccination/sprayrecall_qa.htm

Free H1N1 Influenza Vaccine Clinics for All Students, Faculty and Staff:

The George Washington University will continue to offer FREE H1N1 influenza vaccines over winter break.  As of today, we have 280 doses of the H1N1 intranasal vaccine and 35 doses of the injection. The intranasal vaccine is indicated for healthy Individuals ages 2-49 years old.

The vaccine will be available to all students, faculty and staff with a GWorld card. It is not necessary to be in the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention's priority groups to receive the vaccine.

For more information on H1N1 nasal spray, please click the link below:

http://www.immunize.org/vis/h1n1_liveflu.pdf

Click the underlined links below to answer your questions about Seasonal and H1N1 influenza. 


H1N1 FAQ's

GW's Response at Campus Advisories 


Dining Services:Options for students under the weather



PREVENTION

Here are some ways that you can protect yourself:

• Wash your hands with soap and warm water for 15-20 seconds OR use alcohol based hand sanitizers, since the virus lives for two hour on surfaces.
• Avoid close contact with anyone who exhibit flu like symptoms.
• Get plenty of sleep, drink plenty of fluids, eat nutritious foods and manage your stress level.
• Avoid touching your eyes, nose, or mouth, as germs spread in this manner.

If you develop flu-like symptoms, including a fever over 100⁰F (37.8⁰C) and sore throat or cough, please stay at home, avoid contact with others, and CALL the Student Health Service or your healthcare provider for advice.

If you have been in close contact with someone who exhibit flu-like symtoms, and you have a chronic medical condition, such as diabetes, please CALL the Student Health Service or your healthcare provider for advice.

Also, please visit the Center for Disease Control and Prevention website for more  information: 

http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/guidance/guidelines_colleges.htm  
http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/sick.htm
http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/guidance_homecare.htm

                                                              Note

All currently registered full time and part time students matriculated in a degree program at The George Washington University are eligible for services. Non degree seeking students registered for at least 12 hours of academic credit in the current semester are also eligible. Students must present their GWorld card each time they visit the SHS. Students enrolled in classes through the Center for Professional Development or Continuing Engineering Education Program, students on a leave of absence at the beginning of the academic year and non degree students taking less than 12 hours of academic credit per semester are not eligible.

Please call to schedule an appointment. Students with emergencies will be seen on a walk-in basis. Please notify receptionist of your emergency when you arrive. When the SHS Clinic is closed, emergencies may be treated in the GW Hospital's Emergency Room, currently located on Washington Circle at 900 23rd Street, NW. Students are responsible for all charges incurred at the SHS as well as at any offsite medical facility such as the GW University Hospital.