This year's flu season is quickly approaching! During the H1N1
outbreak in 2009, many individuals avoided becoming ill by
getting vaccinated for both the seasonal flu and for H1N1. This
year the seasonal influenza vaccine includes protection against
the H1N1 so only one shot is necessary for adults. The CDC
recommends that everyone age 6 months and older be vaccinated
against the flu and a shortage of vaccine is not anticipated.
The University Health Center strongly urges everyone in our
campus community to get a flu shot. It is the number one way to
prevent getting the flu! Please see our website
www.montclair.edu/health/ for dates and times of flu shot
clinics. It can also be obtained through your local health
department, many drugstores, and your own health care provider.
We also encourage everyone to take the following prevention
steps: - Practice good hand hygiene by washing your hands with
soap and water, especially after coughing or sneezing. Alcohol-
based hand cleaners also are effective and have been