November 30, 2009
Swine Flu Update

 Faculty and Staff,

During the planning associated with the H1N1 virus, the UNC Asheville H1N1 committee decided that it would offer the vaccine to faculty and staff who are in high risk categories. These categories are defined by the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and include the following:

• Pregnant women
• Individuals up to age 24
• Asthma
• Neurological and neurodevelopmental conditions [including disorders of the brain, spinal cord, peripheral nerve, and muscle such as cerebral palsy, epilepsy (seizure disorders), stroke, intellectual disability (mental retardation), moderate to severe developmental delay, muscular dystrophy, or spinal cord injury].
• Chronic lung disease (such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease [COPD] and cystic fibrosis)
• Heart disease (such as congenital heart disease, congestive heart failure and coronary artery disease)
• Blood disorders (such as sickle cell disease)
• Endocrine disorders (such as diabetes mellitus)
• Kidney disorders
• Liver disorders
• Metabolic disorders (such as inherited metabolic disorders and mitochondrial disorders)
• Weakened immune system due to disease or medication (such as people with HIV or AIDs or cancer or those on chronic steroids)

If you fall in one of these categories and would like to receive a H1N1 vaccine, please call me directly at 828/251-6868.

Jay Cutspec
UNC Asheville
Director Student Health and Counseling
828/251-6868