Dr. Sacared Bodison, the director of the University Health Center, distributed a letter this morning to students, faculty and staff outlining the University's preparations for the H1N1 virus. Here now the highlights:
--The University will be"offering free seasonal flu shots to the first 2,000 people at a flu clinic in Ritchie Coliseum on October 15th." To be clear, these are the regular flu shots that are available every fall and winter, and now the H1N1 vaccines that are currently in development. The University encourages everyone to get the H1N1 vaccine when it becomes available.
--While it doesn't appear that they are ruling out the possibility, the letter states that "classes and other activities at UMCP will open as scheduled this semester." It continues, saying "The Incident Response Team will monitor the campus situation, working with the Prince George's County and the State of Maryland Health Department, and make recommendations regarding changes in or cancellations of campus activities on the basis of any flu outbreak."
For more information on the University H1N1 plan, visit this link. Information about H1N1 can be found at the University Health Center Web site or via the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.
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