H1N1 Live Nasal Vaccine

Sent to all enrolled students today….

 Student Health Services staff will be administering H1N1 Live Nasal Vaccine in the Stern Center Lobby

Tuesday, November 3rd – 2pm – 4 pm – please be prepared to show your College ID

 This flu vaccine should prevent H1N1 influenza, however, there is no certainty this result will be achieved.  This vaccine is prepared to protect against the H1N1 flu virus it does not offer protection for seasonal influenza.  Individuals may react differently to the vaccine.  Please read the influenza vaccine information sheet “What You Need To Know” Any questions you have regarding the vaccine or possible side effects should be discussed with the nurse prior to administration of the vaccine.  Additional injectable H1N1 for those who cannot get the nasal spray are expected soon.

 Persons Who Should Be Vaccinated

·         Healthy people 2 – 49 years of age who are not pregnant and do not have certain health conditions

 Persons Who Should Not Be Vaccinated

·         Persons with an allergy to eggs or any other substance in the vaccine

·         Persons who have had a previous allergic reaction to a flu vaccine

·         Persons who are moderately or severely ill with an acute febrile illness (fever)

·         Pregnant women

·         Those with a weakened immune system or close contact with someone who does

·         Those with long-term health problems including asthma, heart disease, lung disease, kidney or liver disease, diabetes and other metabolic diseases, and anemia

·         Those who have been vaccinated with live nasal seasonal flu vaccine within the last month

 People with a history of Guillain-Barre Syndrome should check with their physicians prior to receiving the vaccine.

 Side Effects And Adverse Reactions

·         Runny nose, congestion or cough

·         Fever and/or sore throat

·         Headache and muscle aches

·         Rare life threatening allergic reaction usually occurring within a few minutes or a few hours

 Please feel free to email any questions or concerns you may have. 

 Thanks Jane

 Jane Reno-Munro, ANP

Director of Student Health Services

College of Charleston

Charleston, SC 29424

 843-953-5520 Phone

843-953-6377 Fax

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