WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — The Purdue Student Health Center has received 400 doses of H1N1 vaccine through the Tippecanoe County Health Department.

The Health Center also reported that the supply of seasonal flu vaccine has been exhausted and that no additional supplies are expected to be available this year.

H1N1 vaccines will be available from 8:30 a.m. to 4:30 p.m. Monday through Friday in Room 43 at the center. Because of the limited supply, only those in established priority groups will be eligible for vaccines. The priority guidelines have been set by the Tippecanoe County Health Department based on guidance from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Those considered top priority include the following:

• Pregnant women.

• Caregivers for children younger than 6 months.

• University health-care and emergency medical personnel.

• Individuals with underlying health conditions that put them at risk for complications of flu-related illness.

Individuals considered to be at risk are those who have: cancer, blood disorders, chronic lung disease (asthma, chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, etc.), diabetes, heart disease, kidney or liver disorders, neurological or neuromuscular disorders, or otherwise weakened immune systems.

Individuals may call the Student Health Center’s Urgent Care Unit at 765-494-1724 to determine if they have a qualifying health condition.

WEST LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Vaccine for the seasonal flu will be available for Purdue University students beginning Friday (Sept. 25).

Dates, locations and times for Flu Shots on the West Lafayette campus.

The Purdue University Student Health Center will provide the vaccinations from 10:00a to 4:00p Friday in the atrium of Armstrong Hall and then daily at the health center while supplies last. The cost for students is $15.

Vaccinations for faculty, staff and graduate staff will be available at eight different times beginning Oct. 9. Times and locations are available online (Download PDF)

Also, a separate vaccine for H1N1 Type A influenza (swine flu) is expected to become available in October.

“While the seasonal flu vaccine won’t directly protect you from H1N1, it will help keep you from getting seasonal flu, and, therefore, make you less vulnerable to the possibility of having two strains at once,” said James Westman, director of Purdue Student Health Center. “Since the student-age population is believed to have little or no immunity to H1N1, maintaining one’s general health is essential, especially for those with underlying health problems or weakened immune systems.”

Although 271 students on the West Lafayette campus have been treated for flulike illness since Aug. 30, the number of cases have begun to decline, with only eight reported Saturday (Sept. 19) through late Tuesday (Sept. 22). Of the 168 of those tested for Type A influenza, of which H1N1 is a subset, 23 were positive for Type A. Thirty-seven samples were tested by the Indiana State Board of Health. Of those, 29 were positive for H1N1.

The university is providing frequent updates at http://www.purdue.edu/fluinfo.

LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Sigma Medical Group will be administering seasonal flu shots for patients of all ages in Lafayette and West Lafayette. The cost is $24 per person. No appointment is necessary and walk-ins are welcome. Vaccines will be offered on Saturday, Sept. 26 from 7:30 a.m. to noon at the following locations:

• Sigma Family Medicine and Internal Medicine at 2323 Ferry St., Suite 206 in Lafayette
• Sigma Pediatrics/Adolescent Medicine/Family Medicine at 915 Sagamore Parkway West in West Lafayette.

In addition, Sigma Med Express Care, 915 Sagamore Parkway West in West Lafayette will offer flu shots from noon to 6 p.m. for patients 16 and older. No appointments are necessary.

Sigma Medical Group is a St. Elizabeth Regional Health partner. The multi-specialty physician group is made up of 29 physicians. For more information, contact Sigma Medical Group at (765) 449-5080 or visit their Web site at www.sigmamedicalgroup.org.

LAFAYETTE, Ind. — Unity Immediate Care Center will be providing a flu shot clinic on October 11th from 10am- 4pm. The cost for the vaccine is $25.00. The vaccines will be made available to adults 18 and older. There are limited vaccines available. Please call 765.446.1362 for more information. The Unity Immediate Care Center is located on the Unity Medical Campus off of Creasy Lane at 1321 Unity Place, Lafayette, Indiana.