MS Map of Swine Flu Cases.
The University of Mississippi offers free H1N1 vaccination nasal injections to students who do not have underlying conditions and are under the age of 24. Although the university was only given 1,000 of these vaccines they have yet to administer all the sprays due to the suspicion of the potency and reliability of the spray.
The Mississippi Department of Health reports that as of November 30th only 13 people have died from the disease in Mississippi but neighboring states have seen increased numbers. However the age and underlying medical condition of these victims within Mississippi was not included in that report. Director of Health Services Barbara Collier said "We want to encourage people to get the vaccine especially if your at high risk because the CDC has told us that things may get worse."
The university has also taken extra measures to help control the spread of the virus by adding disinfectant sprays to bathrooms on campus. So as of now the University Health Care Center is offering injections and nasal sprays but only the spray contains the live virus which is suited for individuals under the age of 24. For more information on how to obtain a flu shot you can contact director of Health Services, Barbara Collier at bcollier@olemiss.edu or call the Health Center at 662-915-7274. This blog was written by Bryant Gregory for the OleMiss Newsdesk. For corresponding story click here.
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