INFORMATION ABOUT H1N1 INFLUENZA
From the Office of Risk Management:
Lakehead University’s Response to H1N1:
Lakehead University is continuously monitoring the status of, and preparing for, the pandemic H1N1 ("Swine Flu") influenza.According to the information provided by the Canadian health authorities, there is no need to take other than routine measures for ‘flu prevention at this time.
All University classes and activities are proceeding as usual.
Communications Bulletins on H1N1
A Message to Parents and Guardians from the Thunder Bay District Health Unit
The Thunder Bay District Health Unit is encouraging parents to have their children vaccinated against the H1N1 flu virus, which is still circulating in our community. It is especially important to have children vaccinated because they are twice as likely as adults to spread the flu to others.
Friday, November 20, is a Professional Activity Day for all school boards and the Health Unit is holding an H1N1 Flu Clinic at Victoriaville Centre from 10:00 a.m. - 3:00 p.m. Please consider this opportunity to protect your child(ren) by having them vaccinated. Parents can print and sign a consent form prior to the clinic date/time if someone else plans to accompany the child(ren) on the day they are vaccinated. Consent forms and information on H1N1 clinics can be found at www.thunderbayflu.ca.
For more information or for any questions you have about the flu, please call 807-625-8318.
H1N1 Flu Clinic Update
The Thunder Bay District Health Unit now offers the Adjuvanted H1N1 flu vaccine to the following individuals:
- People 65 and under with chronic conditions
- Healthy children 6 months to under five years of age
- People living in remote or isolated communities
- Health care workers
- Household contacts and care providers of persons at high risk who cannot be immunized or who may not respond to vaccines
Click here for flu clinic information. You will need to bring ID (either a driver's license or health card) and your yellow immunization card if you have one. Please wear a short-sleeved shirt.
The Student Health & Counselling Centre and Office of Risk Management will keep the University community posted as information becomes available regarding General H1N1 Flu clinics, and a flu clinic to be held in the Agora on November 10.
Important 'Flu Vaccination Update
H1N1 Influenza Pandemic Information Session - September 18
From the Offices of Health and Safety and Risk Management: All faculty and staff are invited to an information session on the H1N1 influenza pandemic and the University's preparations for it. The session will be held in ATAC 2021 on the Thunder Bay campus and in HP 0004 on the Orillia campus at 12:00 noon on Friday, September 18, 2009.
Confirmed Presence of the H1N1 Flu Virus in Thunder Bay and District
Testing has confirmed the presence of the H1N1 flu virus in Thunder Bay and District. Scientific monitoring suggests this new virus could continue to spread throughout the summer months.
With summer camp season beginning, the Ontario Ministry of Health and Long-Term Care (MOHLTC) has released guidelines for camps to prevent and manage the spread of the H1N1 flu virus. For the purposes of this document, a summer camp is defined as either a day camp, overnight camp, or special needs camp. Definitions of each can be found in the guideline document.
The Health Unit is providing a copy of the guideline document for your reference. The guideline document and posters supporting flu prevention can also be downloaded from the Health Unit website.
Please direct any questions to the Infectious Disease Program at 625-8318 or 1-888-294-6630, ext. 8318. Public Health Nurses are available to answer any questions regarding the guideline document, infection control practices or general questions about the H1N1 flu virus.
