Mumps clinic begins November 26
LOCATION: MacEwan Hall, Main Floor
DATES AND TIMES: Throughout the week
of Nov. 26-30, 2007 the clinic will be open from 10
a.m. - 7 p.m. each day.
Click
HERE for more information.
Why should I get a vaccination?
The Calgary Health Region
advises that individuals born 1970 or later may have received
a first dose of the mumps-containing vaccine as infants.
However, recent mumps outbreaks in the Maritimes and elsewhere
indicate a single dose of mumps-containing vaccine has not
provided long-lasting protection against the disease. A second
dose of vaccine is recommended for adequate protection.
 Who
is eligible to attend the UofC Mumps Vaccination Clinic
• All
people taking classes or working on University of Calgary
campuses AND
• who were born in Canada/U.S. 1970 or after and who
do not have documentation of receiving two doses of mumps-containing
vaccine OR
• who were born outside of Canada/U.S. regardless
of year of birth who do not have documentation of two
doses of mumps-containing vaccine.
What documentation do I need to bring?
• Your PROVINCIAL HEALTH CARE CARD AND
• UofC Students: your UofC ID card or a copy of your
class timetable
• UofC Employees and Trust Employees: your UofC ID
card or indicate which department you work for
• Employees of other business/institutes on UofC Campuses:
your UofC Associate card, your business' ID or nametag
or indicate which on-campus business you work for.
What if I
have children under 17 years of age?
Please go to the Calgary
Health Region Vaccination website for information regarding
the child vaccination program available at Community Health
Centres or call Health Link at 943-LINK (943-5465).
Important Information about the Measles, Mumps & Rubella
(MMR) Vaccine
Information about the mumps vaccine can be accessed at Health
Link Alberta.
Volunteers Needed
Volunteers are needed to assist in the
mumps campaign at the U of C during the week of November
26-30, 2007. Click
HERE for more information. |
