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This message was last updated on 10/29/2009

H1N1 Vaccine information:  The University has registered with the DC Department of Health to be a center of mass distribution for the GW community.  The Federal Government is distributing the vaccine through local government agencies through health providers.  The University is currently awaiting word from the DC Department of Health on when and in what quantity it will receive vaccines and updated information will be distributed as soon as possible.  Students up to 24 years old may also obtain H1N1 vaccines at free clinics through the DC Department of Health.  For more information, visit the DC Department of Health Web site at http://doh.dc.gov

Seasonal Influenza Vaccine Information: The University like many institutions and health care providers is being affected by a delay in seasonal influenza vaccine deliveries occurring across the country.  The University is awaiting a delivery of additional vaccine placed this summer in anticipation of greater than usual demand for seasonal flu shots.  To date, the university has experienced a strong response to the availability of free seasonal flu vaccines, distributing 4500 vaccinations.  This far exceeds the 1800 vaccines administered last year.  The University will schedule additional seasonal flu clinics when the vaccine is received. 

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:

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.