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Student Health News |
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Subject: H1N1 Vaccine |
Posted: November 13, 2009 |
SHC has received a limited supply of the H1N1 swine flu vaccine and is offering this vaccine to registered UCI students with chronic medical conditions. Please call 824-5304 for an appointment with the Nurse Clinic for the vaccine.
Please continue to practice good hand hygiene by washing your hands often with soap and water, especially after coughing or sneezing. Alcohol-based hand cleaners are also effective. Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. If you don't have a tissue, cough or sneeze into your elbow or shoulder; not into your hands.
Not all patients with the flu need to seek medical care, and staying away from others will help prevent the spread of the disease. Please refer to the CDC guidance What To Do If You Get Sick: 2009 H1N1 and Seasonal Flu, http://cdc.gov/h1n1flu/sick.htm.
Due to the double flu season SHC is experiencing a heavy patient volume. While we are trying our best to serve as many patients as we can, there may be a longer wait for service. Your understanding and patience is greatly appreciated.
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Subject: Flu Vaccine now available. |
Posted: September 17, 2009 |
Be
prepared and get the Seasonal Flu Vaccine early this year!
Student Health Center is offering the 2009
SEASONAL FLU VACCINE to all students, staff & faculty.
Cost is only $22.
Walk in welcome on the
following dates:
2009
September 17
Thursday
10am-4pm
September
21 Monday
10am-4pm
September
22 Tuesday
10am-4pm
September
28 Monday
10am-4pm
September 29
Tuesday
10am-4pm
October 05
Monday
10am-4pm
October
06** Tuesday
10am-4pm **CANCELLED
Please note that this is not the vaccine for H1N1
Swine Flu. For further information call Student Health Center:
949-824-4348
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Subject: H1N1 Swine Flu Update |
Posted: September 15, 2009 |
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends 4 main ways
you may keep from getting sick with the flu:
1.
Practice good hand hygiene by washing your hands often with soap and water,
especially after coughing or sneezing. Alcohol-based hand cleaners are also
effective.
2.
Cover your mouth and nose with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. If you
don’t have a tissue, cough or sneeze into your elbow or shoulder; not into
your hands.
3.
Stay home or at your place of residence if you are sick for at least 24
hours after you no longer have a fever (100 degrees Fahrenheit or 38 degrees
Celsius) or signs of a fever (have chills, feel very warm, have a flushed
appearance, or are sweating). This should be determined without the use of
fever-reducing medications (any medicine that contains ibuprofen or
acetaminophen). Staying away from others while sick can prevent others from
getting sick too. Ask a roommate, friend, or family member to check up on
you and to bring you food and supplies if needed.
4.
Talk to your health care provider
to find out if you should be vaccinated for seasonal flu and/or 2009 H1N1
flu. Information about 2009 H1N1 flu vaccination can be found at:
www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/vaccination. Information about seasonal flu vaccine
can be found at:
www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/keyfacts.htm.
5.
Continue to follow flu updates from CDC
http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu;
and/or the Orange County Health Care Agency:
http://ochealthinfo.com/h1n1/index.htm
6.
Call Student Health for additional specific questions on H1N1: 949-824-4348
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Subject: SHC Health Alert - Swine Flu development |
Posted: April 27, 2009 |
As a response to the Swine Flu development, UCI urges all persons with the following symptoms and background to seek medical attention promptly:
1) Have a fever of 100 Fahrenheit or higher and a cough and/or sore throat
2) Within 7 days of becoming ill have stayed in or traveled to Swine Flu affected areas including Mexico; San Diego County, Imperial County, California; Guadalupe County, Texas, and other affected areas as updated by the CDC: www.cdc.gov/swineflu/investigation.htm
3) Have been in contact with persons ill with flu symptoms from areas outlined above within 7 days prior to becoming ill
Student Health Center is working closely with the Orange County Public Health Agency on this development and will update the campus with timely information when available.
For more information about Swine Flu, see: http://www.cdc.gov/swineflu/key_facts.htm
For regular updates on H1N1 at UCI, go to - http://www.uci.edu/swineflu/
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Subject: Construction News |
Posted: May 11, 2009 |
| All services at the Student Health Center remain open during the current construction, which is scheduled for completion in late June 2009. This project adds much needed space to the facility, expanding our capacity to see and treat patients. The staff at Student Health Center wishes the UCI community a healthy Spring and Summer quarter! |
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Subject: Welcome New Undergraduates! |
Posted: May 11, 2009 |
Welcome New Undergraduates!
You will soon be receiving information from the Student Health Center regarding vaccination requirements for incoming students and the Undergraduate Student Health Insurance Plan (USHIP). The information you receive will explain the details and benefits of the health plan, and will give you the option of waiving the USHIP plan if you have your own, verifiable health policy.
You will also have the opportunity to join us for a discussion of the services offered, and insurance coverage, at the Student Parent Orientation Program that you attend over the summer.
We look forward to seeing you! |
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Subject: Past News |
Posted: |
The Student Health Center at UC Irvine has been awarded reaccredidation by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Health Care (AAAHC). Status as an accredited organization means Student Health Center has passed a series of rigorous and nationally recognized standards for the provision of quality health care, set by the AAAHC.
In 1980 UCI Student Health became the first student health center on the West Coast to be nationally accredited by the AAAHC. This accreditation has been consistently maintained since. The latest accreditation survey took place at Student Health Center on November 5-6, 2001. The accreditation status is awarded for 3 years. |
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| Effective fall quarter 2001, the Regents of the University of California are requiring undergraduate students on all UC campuses to carry health insurance. In concert with implementation of this plan in fall 2001, the UCI Student Health Center has revised its existing fee policy for the Medical and Specialty Clinics. While every effort will be made to keep fees low and affordable for all students, our courtesy waiver of the Medical Clinic visit fee during the academic school year for students with a Physical Examination on file ended on the last day of spring quarter 2001. |
