NU H1N1 Vaccination Information

As long as vaccine is available, the University Health Service will be offering H1N1 vaccinations to any Northwestern students with valid WildCARDs. It is no longer necessary for students to meet CDC priority criteria in order to obtain vaccination.

• When
  • Regular Health Service hours on Mondays through Fridays

• Scheduling
  • H1N1 vaccinations should be scheduled online (look for “flu shot” appointments) through the Health Service Open Scheduling website: http://www.nuhs.northwestern.edu/evanston/appointments.aspx

• Where
  • University Health Service at 633 Emerson Street, Evanston, IL

• Cost
  • Free

• Eligibility
  • All Northwestern University students with valid WildCARDs.
  • Please note:
    • Spouses and dependents of Northwestern University students are NOT ELIGIBLE for vaccination.

• Required Documentation
  • All students
    • A valid WildCARD and proof (e.g., a driver’s license) that the student is 18 years of age or older.
• Students under the age of 18 years
  • STUDENTS UNDER THE AGE OF 18 MUST OBTAIN PARENTAL CONSENT FOR H1N1 VACCINATION. The required form is available at the following link (http://www.nuhs.northwestern.edu/evanston/child-vaccination-consent.pdf). It should be downloaded, completed by a student’s parent or legal guardian, and then mailed, faxed, or E-mailed (as a PDF), as below:

    Northwestern University Health Service
    H1N1 Vaccination Minor Consent Form
    633 Emerson Street
    Evanston, IL 60208
    FAX: 847-491-5919
    E-mail: k-naliwajko@northwestern.edu

• Students under the age of 18 years are encouraged to bring a copy of their parental consent forms with them to the Health Service.

• How many shots are required for effective immunization of individuals 10 years of age or older?
  • One
  • It is important to remember that vaccinations do not provide immediate protection; it generally takes 8-10 days for the development of a sufficient immune response to the H1N1 vaccination. Thus, one should not assume that he or she is fully protected immediately after H1N1 vaccination. Individuals just recently vaccinated against H1N1 influenza who develop symptoms of fever and either cough or sore throat will still need to isolate themselves.

December 14, 2009