HealthyU flu shots
HealthyU Employee Wellness Program offers flu shots Oct. 2, 3, 7
10:25 a.m., Sept. 22, 2014--With flu season just around the corner, anyone can be a potential target and best protection against the effects of this virus is to get a flu shot.
The University of Delaware Office of Human Resources’ HealthyU Employee Wellness Program will be sponsoring worksite flu shot clinics for faculty and staff in the Rooms 119 and 119A of the Carpenter Sports Building on the following days and times:
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- Thursday, Oct. 2, from 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
- Friday, Oct. 3, from 8 a.m.-1 p.m.
- Tuesday, Oct. 7, from 8 a.m.-1 p.m.
The cost of the flu shot is $22 and Wellness Dollars, online payments, or checks in person may be used for this service.
Faculty and staff may self-select an appointment time by registering on this link.
Further information may be obtained by calling the HealthyU office at 831-8388 or via email at wellness@udel.edu .
About the flu
The flu is a disease of the breathing passages caused by the influenza virus. It affects people of all ages as it spreads through the air from person to person. The virus can be as contagious as the common cold and is easily transmitted from people who are already infected.
People can also get the flu from those who have been exposed, but have not yet developed symptoms. This means that people can be contagious and not even know it.
The flu is more serious than a cold, often causing severe symptoms such as body aches, exhaustion, high fever, respiratory inflammation, congestion, cough, and more.
Those who get the flu could be ill for a week with some symptoms lingering for up to a month. Annual vaccination against influenza is recommended for all people age 6 months and older.
A flu shot is your best shot at protection
The flu vaccine is 75 to 90 percent effective in preventing infection. Contrary to a popular myth, people cannot get the flu from the vaccine since it is made from highly purified egg-grown viruses that have been rendered noninfectious.
The vaccine causes the body to produce antibodies that protect it against the virus.
Even those who received a flu shot last year need to receive another one this year to remain protected. Each year the flu strain changes and the body slowly loses its immunity to the flu.
For additional information, visit the CDC website.