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Other links of interest: Policy for Required Immunizations, CDC SHS - Travel Care
Travel Immunizations If you will be traveling abroad and need immunizations, please request a "travel abroad appointment." An appointment will be scheduled with a clinician to review which shots will be required for your planned itinerary. We encourage all travelers to be seen ideally six to eight weeks before their departure (or soon as travel plans are known) as some immunizations require injections over a 30-day minimum period of time. Anyone requesting immunizations for travel may be requested to see a clinician at the Student Health Services (located within Watkin's Memorial Health Center) before immunization is given, even if they have previously been seen by their local medical doctor. This is to ensure the patient receives the most current information/recommendations regarding immunizations, as well as to avoid duplication or unnecessary medications. Avian Influenza (Bird Flu) Information The PandemicFlu.gov website has a 'Q&A' about the ABC TV Movie "Fatal Contact: Bird Flu in America".Updated (6.5.06) Information on Avian Influenza, or Bird Flu, changes rapidly. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) website provides extensive, up-to-date information on the different types of influenza viruses, Avian Influenza A viruses, the spread of avian influenza viruses among birds and the transmission of the virus to humans: http://www.cdc.gov/flu/avian/virus.htm The CDC website also provides current information and outbreak updates for international travelers: http://www.cdc.gov/travel/index.htm If you have questions or concerns about Avian Influenza, members of our medical staff are available to discuss those issues with you. Please call Student Health Services at 785.864.9583 to talk with a member of our staff. (Updated 1.20.06) |
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