As the New York Times and other news outlets have reported, the H1N1 pandemic so far has been less severe than many had feared.
That said, some experts believe that the winter months may bring an additional, more serious outbreak of H1N1 flu. Furthermore, as reported in the Boston Globe, studies suggest that H1N1 flu can be devastating to “patients with asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and other respiratory conditions.”
Your Health Alerts team encourages all Yeshiva University community members to be inoculated against H1N1 influenza.
The Google flu shot finder can help you locate clinics and retail outlets offering the H1N1 and seasonal flu shots. Injectable H1N1 vaccines are available at our campus health centers (Beren: 212.340.7792; Wilf, 646.685.0391).
According to a December 31, 2009 communiqué from the New York City Department of Health and Mental Hygiene:
We are just now entering what are usually the peak months for influenza transmission, so the Health Department urges you to immunize all patients who want protection against the H1N1 virus. There are no restrictions on who can receive H1N1 vaccine. Please remember that children from 6 months to 10 years of age need 2 doses of the H1N1 vaccine (a minimum of 21 days apart) to be fully protected.
