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GET A FREE FLU VACCINE!!! Thursday, October 23rd In The Fens Cafeteria, 3:30PM-6PM & Monday, October 27th In The Linda K. Paresky Contact the Simmons College Health Center at 617-521-1020 with questions or visit our website at www.simmons.edu/offices/health-center
Conference Center 3:30PM-6PM
Don’t get the flu! Don’t spread the flu! Get a flu vaccine this fall! FREE!
The Simmons College Health Center, with assistance from the SNHS, Department of Nursing, will be offering two free flu vaccine clinics: Thursday, October 23rd in the Fens Cafeteria & Monday, October 27th in the Linda K. Paresky Conference Center 3:30 pm – 6:00 pm both days Faculty, staff and students are welcome The Flu and You: The viruses that cause influenza (“the flu”) are always changing, and flu vaccine is only effective for a few months, so the CDC (Centers for Disease Control) recommends annual flu vaccination for everyone over 6 months of age. Even in otherwise healthy people, flu can cause up to a week of body aches, cough and fever that interfere with school and work, and it can occasionally cause complications such as pneumonia. For those at a higher risk of developing complications from the flu, e.g. young children, people 65 and older, pregnant women and people with certain health conditions such as diabetes, asthma, heart, lung or kidney disease or a weakened immune system, getting a flu vaccine is especially important. What are symptoms of the flu? The symptoms of the flu typically include abrupt onset of fever and chills, cough, sore throat, aching muscles, and possibly a headache. How is the flu spread? The influenza virus is spread through the air from the respiratory tract of an infected person. It is also transmitted by direct contact of hands with respiratory droplets that fall on surfaces. An infected person is likely to spread the virus from one to two days before the onset of symptoms until four to five days after symptoms begin. How to prevent getting and spreading the flu:
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Get vaccinated, because flu vaccine significantly reduces the risk of contracting the flu. Wash your hands or use hand sanitizer frequently. If you get the flu, you can help prevent its spread:
1. Wash your hands often with soap and water or use an alcohol- based hand sanitizer, especially after coughing or sneezing.
2. Cough or sneeze into your sleeve or cover your nose and mouth with a tissue. Discard the tissue after use, and clean your hands.
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Try not to touch your eyes, nose or mouth. If you do, clean your hands afterward. Stay home and avoid contact with others until you have been free of a fever for 24 hours.
Contact the Simmons College Health Center at 617-521-1020 for more information