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Influenza (flu) Vaccine
Influenza is a viral infection that affects mainly the nose, throat, bronchi and, occasionally, lungs. Infection usually lasts for about a week, and is characterized by sudden onset of high fever, aching muscles, headache and severe malaise, non-productive cough, sore throat and rhinitis.
Influenza tends to spread rapidly in seasonal epidemics. Most infected people recover within one to two weeks without requiring medical treatment. However, in the very young, the elderly, and those with other serious medical conditions, infection can lead to severe complications of the underlying condition, pneumonia and death.
Where to get the flu shot on campus:
- 100 Marie Curie
The flu vaccine will be available at the UOHS walk-in clinic and by appointment as of mid-October. You can ask for your flu shot at the walk-in clinic or when you come in for your appointment with your family physician or nurse practitioner. - Flu Vaccine Clinics for University of Ottawa and Saint-Paul University Employees and Students
Free flu vaccine clinics will be taking place in November at Roger Guindon Campus (Atrium, Nov. 4 & 5), and Main Campus (90U Lounge, Nov. 12 & 13). Drop-ins are welcome but appointments are preferred. The online flu clinic appointment registration link will be available via this webpage, our Facebook page, and uoCal as of October 21st.
Flu Prevention Tips
from the Centres for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
- Cover your nose and mouth with a tissue when you cough or sneeze. Throw the tissue in the trash after you use it.
- Wash your hands often with soap and water. If soap and water are not available, use an alcohol-based hand rub.
- Avoid touching your eyes, nose and mouth. Germs spread this way.
- Try to avoid close contact with sick people.
- If you are sick with flu-like illness, CDC recommends that you stay home for at least 24 hours after your fever is gone except to get medical care or for other necessities. (Your fever should be gone without the use of a fever-reducing medicine.)
- While sick, limit contact with others as much as possible to keep from infecting them
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For more information on hand hygiene, watch “Clean Hands Help Prevent the Flu”, a video from CDCStreamingHealth
