Kalamazoo Valley Community College has
established a committee to address
pandemic planning and preparedness. Efforts are in affiliation with the
Kalamazoo County Department of Health and Community Services and
Western Michigan University. All information and decisions will be
consistent with county and state plans and KVCC will defer to government
authority and public health directives.
Being prepared both at home, at
school, and in the workplace makes sense. Below are
web-based resources as well as KVCC informational updates.
If you are a student and you need to stay home due to illness, please contact your instructor directly.
If your instructor's contact information is not on your Class Assignment documents, please call Faculty Reception to request your instructor's contact information.
TTC (269) 488-4383 ~ ACC (269) 373-7800
H1N1 Vaccine Q&A
A note from the Kalamazoo County Health and Community Services: "H1N1 and Seasonal flu clinics have been canceled until further notice. Upcoming clinics are dependent on additional shipments of the H1N1 and Seasonal flu vaccine. We hope to receive H1N1 vaccine in the next couple weeks so that we can schedule a clinic mid-November."
Pregnancy and H1N1
CDC Key Points Nov. 6, 09
MI Flu Focus Nov. 5, 09
H1N1 Information Update Oct. 27, 09
Steps To Prevent the Flu
- Get a seasonal vaccination now and H1N1 vaccinations when vaccine is available.
- Wash hands frequently with soap and water (use anti-bacterial gel if soap and water are not available).
- Remember to scrub while you wash (friction is important to the cleaning process). If you can sing happy birthday twice during your cleaning session you're spending the right amount of time cleaning your hands.
- Cover your sneezes and coughs with a tissue or your elbow.
- Avoid others with respiratory illnesses.
- Unless it's an emergency, call a health care provider about your flu-like symptoms. The best option may be to stay home until your illness is resolved itself instead of seeing your provider.
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| Online Resources |
U.S. Government, Health
Organizations, and Others
Centers for Disease Control and Prevention
Kalamazoo County
Health and Community Services Department
Letter, October 9
Linda Vail Buzas
Director, Health Officer
State of Michigan
Department of Community Health
Letter, October 22
Western Michigan University
Influenza Information Center |
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Please direct
pandemic preparedness questions and comments to Amy Louallen at alouallen@kvcc.edu |
