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H1N1 Flu Info
This page will be updated weekly or more often if needed. When it comes to Influenza - Information is your best defence. The public health resources page provides links to provincial, national and international H1N1 Flu Information. If you have questions for the H1N1 Preparedness Team at NSCC, send an email to .
Flu Update
Current as of March 8, 2010
Both seasonal flu and the H1N1 flu strain will be around us for some time. While public health won’t be testing for H1N1 in most cases – it is safe to assume there are, or will be, H1N1 cases in our midst at NSCC. As a College, we want to do everything we can to help staff and students stay well. For all flu sufferers, staying home is key to preventing spread; and remaining home until symptoms are gone and you are feeling well enough to resume normal activity is the best practice.
Last week, we indicated NSCC would have vaccination clinics on every campus – however, we are now being notified that the overwhelming demand is straining nursing resources beyond their limits and vaccine deliveries to Nova Scotia and elsewhere are delayed. As a result, on October 30th, public health authorities announced that clinics offering H1N1 vaccine in Nova Scotia are available only to pregnant women; children between 6 months and 5 years; specific groups of health care workers and First Nations individuals at this time. When vaccine supplies ramp up again, we can expect to see other groups added to the priority list for vaccination and more clinics scheduled.
We will continue to explore all available options to arrange campus clinics – but in the meantime, please keep tabs on community clinics in the area, and don’t miss the opportunity to get vaccinated when you are eligible for vaccine.
Resources
H1N1 Influenza is a current public health issue, and we monitor provincial and national sources regularly and follow public health advice. As the knowledge of this virus unfolds, the advice may change. We will update our information to reflect those changes - and make sure our H1N1 Influenza plan follows any recommendations. This website is a source of information to provide guidance to NSCC leaders, employees and students as we respond to the public health issue of H1N1 Influenza.
A Frequently Asked Questions (FAQ) document on H1N1:
Answers to many of your Frequently Asked Questions are now posted on the FAQ page. There are other questions currently being reviewed by the H1N1 Flu Team - and they will be posted as answers become available. If you have questions related to H1N1 Influenza - please email .
NOTE: New advice from public health on how long to stay home with flu:
Public Health authorities in Nova Scotia recently revised the length of time a person should remain at home after having influenza symptoms. As of August 20, if you have influenza-like illness, the current advice is to stay at home and minimize contact with others until you are symptom-free, feeling well and able to resume normal day-to-day activity. The 7-day period now applies only to those who are in a health care setting.
Influenza Decision Chart
Have flu symptoms? Need help deciding what to do? Use this chart to help make the best decision.
Influenza Decision Chart
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