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• Public Health targeted community H1N1 vaccination clinics expanded
  Update from Public Health Madison-Dane County: The clinic held Tuesday, Nov. 17 has been running smoothly and there is little to no waiting time for H1N1 vaccine. Since there is still plenty of vaccine available the clinics will be expanded to include: • Pregnant women, children 6 months through 4 years, and people who live with or care [...]
• ILI cases at UHS fall steeply in Week 11
  In Week 11 of the fall semester (Nov. 8–14), University Health Services evaluated 46 students for influenza-like illness, 69 fewer than in the previous week. ILI encounters made up 2.8 percent of all primary care visits, the lowest percentage since the semester began. “This drop is consistent with the current downward trend in both state and [...]
• Dane County launches targeted community H1N1 immunization clinics
  Dane County is holding targeted community H1N1 immunization clinics, on Tuesday, November 17 and Wednesday November 18 in Hall A, Exhibition Hall at the Alliant Energy Center, 1919 Alliant Energy Center Way, Madison. These clinics are targeted for residents of Dane County who are at highest risk for contracting the virus and developing complications. Different risk groups are scheduled [...]
• ILI cases on the rise at UHS in Week 10
  University Health Services (UHS) evaluated 115 students for influenza-like illness in the semester’s tenth week (Nov. 1–7), the fourth-highest total since the start of the academic year. ILI encounters made up 7.8 percent of all primary care visits. In the previous week, 72 students contacted UHS about flu-like symptoms. “We had a few weeks there where [...]
• ILI cases hold steady in Week 9
  Seventy-two students were evaluated for influenza-like illness (ILI) at University Health Services (UHS) in week 9 of the semester (Oct. 25–31), compared with 74 students the week before. Students with ILI represented 5.2 percent of all visits to the primary care clinic, as opposed to 6.5 percent in Week 8. UHS services are available to all [...]
• Guidelines from Office of Child Care and Family Resources
  The Office of Child Care and Family Resources has compiled a useful set of guidelines and information for parents utilizing UW-Madison child care centers during a time of pandemic. The documents outline frequently asked questions and advice for transitioning your son or daughter to a different child care setting in the event that your primary [...]
• Update: First UW-Madison employee seasonal flu clinics begin Monday, feature nasal spray
  The University of Wisconsin-Madison will offer daily seasonal flu vaccination clinic for employees this year beginning Monday, Nov. 2, running through Friday, Nov. 13. In a change from previous years, only the nasal spray version of the vaccine will be available at the November clinics, with delivery of the injectable version now expected in early [...]
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• First student H1N1 vaccination clinic postponed; seasonal flu vaccine still available
  Due to a nationwide delay in shipments of H1N1 vaccine, University Health Services (UHS) has postponed a large-scale H1N1 vaccination clinic originally scheduled for Tuesday, Nov. 3. As soon as sufficient vaccine is delivered, all students will be notified via email as to when and where they can get vaccinated. “We recognize this delay is frustrating [...]