Flu
& H1N1 Vaccines Adrian College
will be hosting a H1N1 flu vaccination
clinic on Oct. 19 from 10 A.M. –
2 P.M. in the Merillat Sports and Fitness
Center Performance Gym. It is free to
the students and any public or faculty
that may fall within the target ranges.
The
target groups that are eligible for
the vaccine are as follows: pregnant
women, children age 6 mo-24 years, household
contacts of infants who are six months
or younger, health care workers and
EMS, non-elderly adults (age 25-64)
with medical conditions such as asthma,
diabetes, heart disease, etc. (but not
high blood pressure). For questions,
please contact the Health Center at
517-265-5161, x4214.
The season flu vaccine
will also be available in the starting
Oct. 12 during health center hours.
Cost is $25 and is available to all
students and faculty.
Health Services Hours:(while College
is in session)
Monday-Friday
9 - 11:30 AM walk-in hours
1 - 4:30 PM appointments
Call x4214 for appointments.
The Health Center
is nurse-directed and consists of two registered
nurses and an office coordinator. Services
are available to ALL Adrian College students,
including full-time, part-time and commuting
students.
When a student is
seen in the Health Center, there
is no cost for the nurse visit. There
may be charges for medications, immunizations
and treatment supplies. These charges may
be paid for or charged to the student’s
account as a health service fee. Receipts
for medications or immunizations can be requested
by the student. The student is then responsible
for submitting the request to their private
medical insurance. Check with your insurance
carrier regarding submission of these claims.
The Health Center does
not bill private
insurance companies.
The Health Center
has many health-related brochures and health
information for students. Over-the-counter
medications (Tylenol, Ibuprofen, and others)
are available in the lobby, free of charge
for ill students.
The Health Center provides:
acute illness evaluation and treatment
screening evaluations and disease prevention
such as blood pressure checks, weight and
vision
first aid for minor injuries
referrals and coordination of care to off-campus
health care consultants
over-the-counter medications, use and instructions
health education on preventative health
care and life-style issues including sexually
transmitted infection education
blood draws with appropriate order from
physician
follow-up
of emergency hospital visits
loan of
wheelchairs and other medical equipment
Influenza vaccine
Immunizations
Check with your insurance company. Many vaccines
are covered by insurance through your physician's
office. The Lenawee County Health Department
is Adrian offers tetanus, MMR, Hepatits B
series, Meningitis
and others through Michigan Vaccines for Children.
Influenza vaccines are offered yearly during
October-January based on availabiluty.
TB skin tests available
at Lenawee County Health Department.
Email Policy: Please
feel free to e-mail us with your questions
and comments. Maintaining your confidentiality
is very important to us. Because privacy cannot
be guaranteed via email please use the following
guidelines when e-mailing the Health Center
staff:
individual
personal health questions should not be
e-mailed.
general
questions regarding services, resources,
brochures, etc., are e-mail appropriate.
