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Student Health Center

2010 - 2011

FREE SEASONAL FLU VACCINE FOR EMPLOYEES

 

- September 29, 2011

The SHSU Student Health Center will administer the seasonal influenza vaccine free of charge to employees on Tuesday, October 18^th from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m., and Wednesday, October 19^th, from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. in the LSC Room 320.  Employees must present their ID card prior to receiving the vaccine.  The vaccine is not available through the Health Center for employees who are pregnant or nursing.

In order to speed the administration of the vaccine, faculty and staff are asked to come prepared with sleeves that can be easily adjusted to expose their shoulder.  There will be an area to disrobe with privacy screens, but an easily accessible injection site will make the process faster and more comfortable.

Employees that miss the flu vaccine administration dates will not be accommodated and will be advised to obtain the vaccine through other means.

For more information about the influenza vaccine or the administration process, visit http://www.shsu.edu/~uhc_www or call 936.294.1805.

FREE SEASONAL FLU VACCINES FOR STUDENTS

- September 12, 2011

The SHSU Student Health Center will administer the influenza vaccine at no charge to students on Tuesday, October 25th, and Wednesday, October 26th, from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. in the LSC Atrium.  Students must present their Sam ID card prior to receiving the vaccine.  Supplies are limited and the vaccine will be administered on a first come-first serve basis.  The vaccine is not available through the Health Center for students who are pregnant or nursing. 

In order to speed the administration of the vaccine, students are asked to come prepared with sleeves that can be easily adjusted to expose their shoulder.  There will be an area to disrobe with privacy screens, but an easily accessible injection site will make the process faster and more comfortable.

For more information about the influenza vaccine or the administration process, visit www.shsu.edu/healthcenter or call 936.294.1805.

 

NEW MENINGITIS VACCINE REQUIREMENT

- August 4, 2011

The Texas State Legislature passed SB 1107 requiring all entering students at public and private institutions of higher education to provide evidence of vaccination against bacterial meningitis or a signed affidavit declining the vaccination. This requirement will take effect for all incoming Spring 2012 students. SHSU will provide additional instructions once SHSU receives guidance from the Texas Higher Education Coordinating Board.

While SHSU does recommend that all students receive the meningitis vaccine, this requirement does not apply to students that will be entering SHSU in the Fall 2011 semester and residing off-campus.

 

FREE SEASONAL FLU VACCINE AVAILABLE FOR STUDENTS

-September 15, 2010

The SHSU Student Health Center will administer the influenza vaccine at no charge to students on Tuesday, October 5th, and Wednesday, October 6th, from 9:00 a.m. – 4:00 p.m. in the LSC Atrium.  Students must present their Sam ID card prior to receiving the vaccine.  Supplies are limited and the vaccine will be administered on a first come-first serve basis.  The vaccine is not available through the Health Center for students who are pregnant or nursing.  Students 17 years of age or younger must present a parental consent form that may be obtained at the Student Health Center prior to receiving the vaccine.

In order to speed the administration of the vaccine, students are asked to come prepared with sleeves that can be easily adjusted to expose their shoulder.  There will be an area to disrobe with privacy screens, but an easily accessible injection site will make the process faster and more comfortable.

Students may not obtain the vaccine prior to October 5th.

For more information about the influenza vaccine or the administration process, visit http://www.shsu.edu/~uhc_www or call 936.294.1805.

 

MENINGITIS VACCINE AVAILABLE FOR STUDENTS

-August 13, 2010

Any incoming new student who plans on living in on-campus housing must either receive a vaccination against bacterial meningitis or meet criteria for declining such a vaccination before they can live on-campus.  Information regarding the requirements are found at Residence Life's website. The vaccine is available at the Student Health Center.  Call (936) 294-1805 for information regarding price and availability.

 

H1N1 VACCINE STILL AVAILABLE FOR STUDENTS

-February 3, 2010-

The H1N1 vaccine is still available for SHSU students.  Contact the Student Health Center at 936-294-1805 for more information.

H1N1 VACCINE

-January 15, 2010-

The Health Center will administer the H1N1 vaccine free of charge to all SHSU students and employees on Wednesday, January 27th, from 9 a.m. – 4 p.m., in the LSC Atrium.  Everyone should bring their SHSU ID.  

 

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STUDENT HEALTH CENTER ACHIEVES RE-ACCREDITATION

-January 6, 2010-

The Sam Houston State University Student Health Center has achieved re-accreditation by the Accreditation Association for Ambulatory Care (AAAHC).  In 2006, the Health Center achieved its initial accreditation when it received the highest level of accreditation for a three-year period.  In 2009, the department underwent the accreditation process again in order to maintain its accredited status.  This process entailed a review of the department’s policies, procedures, protocols, and quality improvement activities for the past three years as well as an on-site visit to measure the department’s operations against rigorous nationally recognized standards.  The survey report indicated that there were 435 applicable standards rated “Substantial Compliance”, “Partial Compliance”, or “Non-Compliance”.  The department scored “Substantial Compliance” on 433 standards, “Partial Compliance” on two standards, and “Non-Compliance” on zero standards.  These results again earned the Student Health Center the highest level of accreditation for a three-year period. 

"We are very proud of what we do at the Student Health Center.  Accreditation provides external recognition of the department’s efforts to positively affect the health of our students," stated Keith Lott, director of the Student Health Center.

Sam Houston State University is one of six public universities in Texas that have accredited health centers.  The other universities include Texas A&M University-College Station,

Texas State University-San Marcos, Texas Tech, University of Texas-Austin, and University of Texas-Pan American.

Additional information regarding accreditation and AAAHC is located at www.aaahc.org.

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H1N1 VACCINE

-January 4, 2010-

The SHSU Student Health Center still has doses of the H1N1 vaccine available for students.  The Texas Department of State Health Services is also conducting two H1N1 vaccination clinics in Huntsville on January 5th and 21st.  Additional information regarding the clinics is located here.

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