<p>From way up here in Canada with a freshman in NYC, I was wondering what IS the status of the vaccine in the US? When we left after Orientation we heard it was in final stages of approval, but not yet available.</p>
<p>Also on our news last week, there was talk of a study just out that seems to suggest that having been vaccinated against the regular flu last year, makes one TWICE as likely to catch H1N1 this year. Does this make sense to anyone?</p>
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<p>By your logic, the news should be filled with stories about car accidents as we lose about 900 people a week to them. Or heart disease. Or lung cancer.</p>
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<p>Confirmed cases. My guess is that we’ve had millions of mild cases.</p>
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<p>The CDC information is so out of whack with what I see on the ground.</p>
<p>Glad I checked with uni health clinic- since I was banished to the hotel with the dog- I wasn’t checking with paperwork on campus & she hasn’t signed the release form for us to get info.
I am going to make sure she does that ASAP.</p>
<p>Again, all I can say is WOW!! Some people are just plain stubborn or inconsiderate. People who are in the high risk catorgory ALWAYS get the flu shot. The problem with the Swine flu is that they have not yet been vaccinated. If you do not think this is a big deal than you are selfish and stupid.( I never use that word unless people are just to thick headed to get the point)</p>
<p>Don’t think it’s uncommon for health centers to be closed on weekends. I know my kids’ is & it’s a major private U. They’re supposed to call 911 & get emergency care if it happens to be a weekend.</p>
<p>I remember back in the 70s when I was in college, I did literally crawl to the health center (which was fortunately right next door) when I had a severe case of food poisoning over the weekend. I was very glad it was open as I passed out shorlty after reaching the front destk. I suppose my room mate would have had the RA call 911 otherwise, but am glad we didn’t have to figure out what to do. Have never eaten raw oysters since. :(</p>
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Actually, though I don’t have asthma, I do knowthe feeling, because I got whooping cough from an outbreak in the early 1980s in NH. It’s the most terrified I’ve ever been from an illness. </p>
<p>I agree, I think we need to keep an eye on this, but I think most colleges have plans in place so kids won’t be dying alone in their rooms.</p>
<p>Got a quick reply from the provost that although Rollins’ health center isn’t open on weekends, the students’ health insurance covers visits to the Urgent Care Clinic that’s right outside the campus. Also learned that the administration has posted flyers around campus including under students’ doors telling students what to do if they have H1N1 symptoms.</p>
<p>Will be following up about this with S, who for various reasons – including mentoring freshmen and having roommates who have been peer counselors-- should be well aware of the options for handing illnesses. I guess even the most mature and thoughtful students can lack knowledge/sense when it comes to being sick.</p>
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<p>It’s nice to not have to live in the real world.</p>
<p>I showed up to our staff meeting last week. Our manager had the flu and talked about it slowing him down working over the weekend.</p>
<p>In the real world, some people don’t get paid if they don’t show up for work.</p>
<p>In the real world, some people get knicked come review time if they take a few days off for illness.</p>
<p>In the real world, your GPA and attendance do matter.</p>
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<p>I have a niece with an auto-immune problem. Sometimes her parents hole her up in a remote location when there are viruses floating around. I don’t recall her getting the flu shot but I’ll ask her when I talk to her.</p>
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<p>It does not matter what people think. What matters is what people do.</p>
<p>BTW, your post is probably a TOS violation.</p>
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<p>Perhaps you might find a mirror handy.</p>
<p>**Actually, for some of the “high risk” folks, the RISK of the flu shot may outweigh potential BENEFIT. ** It is something that needs to be carefully evaluated between the doc & patient rather than any blanket edicts as the consequences can be severe. Personalized medicine really is especially important for folks who have serious chronic health issues. We have had many discussions with our healthcare providers about these issues, since we all have chronic health conditions here.</p>
<p>Another Miami U-related death was reported the other day–a male student from Massachusetts died from H1n1.</p>
<p>The earlier one, a female graduate, had asthma and they now are not sure her death was from the flu.</p>
<p>“In the real world, some people get knicked (sic) come review time if they take a few days off for illness.”</p>
<p>I think many firms realize this is dumb and anti-productive. Random days off–yes, but sick with something nobody else wants to get–no. The warrior thing is so 1990’s. If the company can’t function a few days without you, it has a problem.</p>
<p>It depends on the culture. In some places you are NOT ALLOWED to return to work until the proper # of days AFTER your diagnosis & symptom-free, especially in healthcare settings. Unfortunately there are still a lot of workplaces that do penalize people who don’t come to work, even if they are home because of illness or other legit reason.</p>
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<p>Recession is so 2000s. I think about the concept of half-a-million layoffs per week. That is simply an astounding number. The articles that I read of say that things will start to head north late in 2010 and that the pickup in unemployment will be slow. People will be out of work for so long that they may need to retrain for new employment. I guess work isn’t a concern if you have a steady job out the next few years. If you don’t, then taking time off can put you higher on the list for the next round.</p>
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<p>There are a lot of companies that operate at the margins today. They have to be for us to be seeing the layoff numbers that we’re seeing.</p>
<p>Many of us (especially in non-profits) are already on the edge and honestly can’t sustain any cust without SEVERE impacts on what we can provide. One of the non-profits I have worked with had 4 paid staff and is now down to 1. Many non-profits are shedding supplies because they can no longer pay for office space, warehousing, storage, or much of anything. It’s really quite grueling!</p>
<p>In our state, unemployment has gotten so bad that our department of labor is considering virtually everyone an “employee” rather than allowing anyone to be an independent contractor. This means that Worker’s Comp & unemployment insurance needs to be purchased & they’re assessing penalties & back taxes, even against very small non-profits that only have independent contractors a few hours/week or month! It’s truly a challenging time to be a non-profit. Many small businesses continue to go under all around us in HI.</p>
<p>I heard on the radio this morning that revenues in Massachusetts so far this year are down $100 million to $200 million so we’re expecting cuts by Governor Patrick. He’s done this every quarter for the previous year and I guess this year will be no different. We’re going to shred that Federal stimulus money. I assume that the same thing will happen three more times this fiscal year. Massachusetts raised sales taxes by a hefty percentage and I assume that people are changing their purchasing habits in response, partially by driving to New Hampshire where goods and taxes cost less.</p>
<p>State University tuition was held in check for this year and maybe next year by stimulus money but that’s starting to look tenuous for next year. I expect the same thing is happening in almost all states.</p>
<p>The library system in the next county laid off a bunch of workers and is looking for VOLUNTEERS to shelve books! Things are bad.</p>
<p>But we are getting off topic…</p>
<p>If someone knowingly brought a serious contagious disease to work and I caught it I’d sue him and the company for all I could get. Now I don’t think that applies with this flu right now–but it could very easily at some time in the future. Nobody wants your crummy disease and you are not that important.</p>
<p>In our state, they are seeking donations to help keep the libraries open. The PTAs are trying to raise money to keep the schools operating intead of having 17 furlough Fridays, dropping the total # of school days down even further in our state. Things are very bad and getting worse. Our Dept of Labor is trying to reclassify EVERYONE as employees rather than independent contractors & collecting penalties & back taxes from small non-profits to help bail out the broke unemployment fund.</p>
<p>A post from another thread on C.C.</p>
<p><a href=“http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/1063301702-post12672.html[/url]”>http://talk.collegeconfidential.com/1063301702-post12672.html</a></p>
<p>BBCEagle I live in the real world everyday and part of my real world is having a brilliant child that just so happens to be sick. There have already been deaths as a result of this flu and it is people with your attitude that the world revolves around you and your worries make me crazy. All I could say to you and others with your opinion is that if one of my kids were seriously affected because someone was walking around with this flu, afraid of missing work or class I would want to chase them down. KIDS ON CAMPUS WHO HAVE MEDICAL PROBLEMS CAN DIE FROM THIS. If you dont get that I feel sorry for you.</p>