H1N1 Flu

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September 4, 2009

To: Yale Community

From: Paul Genecin, MD

Yale Health Plan will offer vaccination clinics for seasonal influenza* at many sites on campus this fall starting in mid-September.  This vaccine is offered to all members of the Yale community free of charge.   The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention or CDC recommends that you get your flu shot as early in the season as possible.

Our first two seasonal flu vaccination clinics will be conveniently located at Harkness Lounge at the Yale School of Medicine on September 18th  from 10 AM to 3 PM and Woolsey Hall on September 23rd  from 10 AM to 3 PM. To save time at these early immunization events you can now pre-register on our Seasonal Flu Vaccination Clinics page or walk in on the day of the clinic and bring your completed registration form .

We are holding vaccination clinics at many sites on campus until the beginning of November (see the schedule) where we will immunize Yale’s students, faculty and staff at no charge.

*Please note that the seasonal influenza vaccine does not protect against  H1N1 (swine) flu. The special vaccine for this strain of influenza will be released sometime in October and we will have additional information about it in coming weeks.

Best regards,

Paul Genecin, MD
Director, Yale University Health Services

CDC – Key Facts about seasonal Flu Vaccine: http://www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/keyfacts.htm

Seasonal Flu Vaccination Clinics: http://www.yale.edu/yuhs/news/seasonalflu_clinics

Flu Clinic Registration Form:
http://www.yale.edu/yuhs/documents/Pre-registration.pdf

Seasonal Flu Clinic Schedule: http://www.yale.edu/yuhs/documents/flu_clinic_schedule

CDC – H1N1 (swine) flu:
http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/general_info.htm