With the fall flu season arriving, Norman Regional Health System representative Brenda Finkle recommends students to get the flu and H1N1 flu shots when they are made available in October.
"The hospital began preparing for the flu season back in the spring by reviewing many of the policies on how suspected flu patients are diagnosed and making sure employees have proper protective equipment to wear," she said.
People under the age of 25 will be among the first targeted groups to receive the vaccine. Others include pregnant woman and high-risk patients with immune disorders, according to the CDC's Web site.
Finkle says college students should be careful and regularly wash their hands with soap and water or an alcohol-based sanitizer.
Students will have the opportunity to get a free seasonal flu shot October 7-8 and October 13-14 at the Goddard Health Center from 9am to 4pm, according to their Web site.
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