Emergency Preparedness

The Nicholls State University Office of University Health Services will administer the H1N1 flu vaccine to members of the campus community beginning Monday, Nov. 30, 2009, and continuing throughout the spring 2010 semester.

Call 985-493-2600 to make an appointment. University Health Services is open Monday through Friday, from 8 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.

The vaccine is free. Clients are required to show a valid Nicholls ID.

Vaccinations are available by appointment only and are for the following high risk groups:

There will be pre-screening questions that will determine which type of vaccine you will receive; either by injection or nasal delivery system.

People at High Risk for Developing Flu-Related Complications

• Children younger than 5, but especially children younger than 2 years old
• Adults 25 to 64 years of age who have medical conditions that put them at risk (see listing below)
• Pregnant women
• Care givers of infants who are 6 months old or younger
• Children and young adults aged 6 months to 24 years
• Health Care/emergency medical service workers

People who have medical conditions including:

• 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)
• People younger than 19 years of age who are receiving long-term aspirin therapy

If you have any questions regarding patient vaccination eligibility please call the University Health Services office at 985-493-2600 or the Office of Public Health at 985-447-9016.

The Office of University Health Services will continue to update the Nicholls community regarding patient vaccination eligibility requirements as established by the CDC.

Nicholls State University is open, and classes are meeting as scheduled.

Hurricane Ida does not pose a threat to Nicholls at this time. However, due its location in the Gulf of Mexico, the Nicholls Emergency Preparedness Committee has initiated a Standby Alert in accordance with the 2009 Hurricane Emergency Plan posted at http://emergency.nicholls.edu.
Please refer to the Standby Alert paragraph posted online, and initiate the procedures you have in place for your respective departments and offices.
The committee will continue to monitor the storm and will take additional action if necessary. The university community will be notified if Phase I storm preparations are implemented.

Please continue to monitor your Nicholls e-mail account and the university’s Web site, www.nicholls.edu, for updates.

With Hurricane Ida entering the Gulf of Mexico, the Nicholls Emergency Preparedness Committee has initiated a Standby Alert in accordance with the 2009 Hurricane Emergency Plan posted at http://emergency.nicholls.edu. (more…)