Whether you have never smoked or chewed a day in your life, or the flip side, this is truly a contest for every student at the University of North Dakota. The Healthy Life Campaign presents Tobacco is Wacko, a tobacco awareness contest takes place Feb.1-26.

For more information and to register, go to: http://healthylife.viviti.com/tobaccoiswackoand check out the sweet Wacky prizes and a grand prize of a weekend getaway to Duluth.

Sponsored by: UND Wellness Center, Student Health Services, University Counseling Center/Adapt, Residence/Dining Services, and Healthy UND.http://healthylife.viviti.com/tobaccoiswackoly prizes and a grand getaway. Register at: http://healthylife.viviti.com/tobaccoiswacko

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If you haven’t had a chance to receive your seasonal or H1N1 flu vaccination, you still have several options available to protect yourself.  

Students, faculty, and staff can also take advantage of seasonal and H1N1 flu vaccinations being offered by Grand Forks Public Health. 

When:   Monday – Friday 8:30 a.m. until 4:30 p.m.

Where:  Grand Forks Public Health, City County Building, 151 S 4^th Street Suite N 301

Who:     Anyone interested in getting vaccinated who is 6 months of age or older.

How:     Walk-in, no appointment necessary.

Cost:      H1N1 vaccination is FREE for everyone.  Those with BC/BS coverage are asked to present their insurance cards to cover the cost of the seasonal flu vaccination.  The cost is $32 for those without coverage.

Questions?  Call Grand Forks Public Health at 787-8100.

Students can receive their H1N1 flu vaccination at Student Health Services.  Call 777 – 4500, or go to www.undstudenthealth.com to make an appointment.  Those with BC/BS insurance are asked to present their insurance cards to cover the cost of administration.  Student Government will cover the cost of vaccine administration for students who are uninsured or underinsured.  Student Health Services supply of seasonal flu vaccine has been exhausted.  

Other community options for H1N1 and seasonal flu vaccinations can be found on the ND Flu Clinic Locator at www.ndflu.com.  

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Haven’t received your H1N1 vaccination yet? No problem, UND Student Health Services has you covered.

Start the New Year off right.  Stay healthy.  Get vaccinated.

Where:  Swanson Hall, Room 10

When:  Wednesday, January 20^th from 10:30am until 2pm

Who:  All students, faculty, and staff

UND ID’s REQUIRED

·         If you have BC/BS coverage, please bring your current insurance card.  Insurance will be filed for vaccine administration. 

•     For students who are uninsured or underinsured, the cost of vaccine administration will               be covered by UND Student Government.

•     For benefited faculty and staff, the cost of vaccine administration will be covered by      NDPERS BC/BS.

•     For non-benefited faculty and staff, the cost of vaccine administration will be $15. 

Seasonal flu vaccination does NOT protect you against H1N1 Flu.

Students who are unable to attend this vaccination clinic can still receive their H1N1 vaccination at Student Health Services.   Call 777-4500 to make an appointment, or go to www.undstudenthealth.com.

Most community health care providers now have H1N1 and seasonal flu vaccination available by appointment.  Student Health Services’ supply of seasonal flu vaccine has been exhausted.  Information about community H1N1 and seasonal flu vaccination opportunities can be found on the ND Flu Clinic Locator @ www.ndflu.gov.

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H1N1 flu vaccinations are available to All UND STUDENTS by appointment at UND Student Health Services beginning Monday, December 14, 2009. To make an appointment, call 701.777.2605, make an on-line request @ www.undstudenthealth.com or e-mail student.health@und.edu.

If supplies allow, Student Health Services will offer a H1N1 Flu Vaccination Clinic for all UND students, faculty, and staff in January. Please watch for additional details.

Most community health care providers now have H1N1 and seasonal flu vaccination available by appointment, although Student Health Services’ supply of seasonal flu vaccine has been exhausted. Information about community H1N1 and seasonal flu vaccination opportunities can be found on the ND Flu Clinic Locator @ www.ndflu.gov.

An H1N1 flu, seasonal flu and pneumoccocal vaccination clinic will be held on Friday, December 18^th from 8:30am to 4:30 pm at Grand Forks Public Health, 151 S. 4^th St - 3^rd Floor. For additional details, go to www.grandforksgov.com/.

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A limited supply of H1N1 flu vaccine has arrived at UND Student Health Services.

Flu shots will be available, by appointment, at the Student Health Services Clinic for students with chronic conditions, and pregnant women (who provide a note from their health care providers) beginning Wednesday, December 9th.

Chronic Medical Conditions include:

• Asthma
• Diabetes
• Lung, liver, kidney, and heart disease, not including high blood pressure
• Weakened immune systems
• Neurological conditions

Eligible students can make an appointment for a flu shot by calling 701.777.2605 or e-mailing studenthealth@und.edu .

Nasal flu mist will be administered to healthy students at a H1N1 Nasal Flu Mist Clinic to be held on Tuesday, December 8, 2009 from 10:30 am to 2:00 pm in Swanson 10. This Flu Mist Clinic will be open to:

• All Healthy UND students who are 24 years of age or younger
• All Healthy UND students who are 49 years of age or younger who are also:
  > household contacts or caregivers of children younger than 6 months of age
  OR
  > healthcare/EMS personnel.

Things You Need to Bring With You:

• UND ID Required. (Clinic for UND students only.)
• If you have BC/BS coverage, please bring your current insurance card. Insurance will be filed on site for vaccine administration.

For students who are uninsured or underinsured, the cost of vaccine administration will be covered by UND Student Government.

Seasonal flu vaccination does not protect you against H1N1 flu.

If you need additional information, call UND Student Health Services at 701.777.4500.
Sponsored by UND Student Health Services and UND Student Government.

While supplies last.

UND students only.

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What:  H1N1 Nasal Flu Mist Clinic

When:  Tuesday, Dec. 8, 2009 from 10:30 a.m. to 2 p.m. (while supplies last)

Where:  Swanson 10

Who:   Healthy UND students who are 24 years of age or younger

Healthy UND students who are 49 years of age or younger who are also:

* Household contacts or caregivers of children younger than 6 month of age

or
* Healthcare/EMS personnel.

Please note: Students with chronic conditions, such as asthma or diabetes, pregnant women, and anyone over the age of 49 are NOT eligible to receive nasal flu mist.  Student Health Services has not yet received any injectable H1N1 vaccine.  Vaccine will be rolled out to students a.s.a.p.  Please watch for further details.

Things You Need to Bring With You:

• • UND ID Required. (Clinic for UND students only.)
  • If you have BC/BS coverage, please bring your current insurance card.   Insurance will be filed on site for vaccine administration.

For students who are uninsured or underinsured, the cost of vaccine administration will be covered by UND Student Government.

Seasonal flu vaccination does not protect you against H1N1 flu.

If you need additional information, call UND Student Health Services at 701.777.4500.

Sponsored by UND Student Health Services and UND Student Government.

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Dear Students, Faculty and Staff:

I would like to invite the entire campus community to join me in celebrating the American Cancer Society’s 32^nd Annual Great American Smokeout, which takes place on Thursday, Nov. 19.  This will also serve as an excellent opportunity to acknowledge UND’s two year anniversary of the Tobacco-Free Campus Policy.   I, along with Student Health Services, the Wellness Center and Work Well, encourage every member of the community to recognize this event by abiding by and respectfully informing others of the policy, sharing information about quit tobacco options and providing support to those who quit for the day and possibly even for life. 

Compliance with the tobacco-free campus policy is the responsibility and right of all UND staff, students and faculty members.  The success of the policy rests with all of us, and as part of UND’s ongoing commitment to health and wellness, I hope you’ll join me and use this tremendous opportunity for every one of us, user or non-user, to offer others encouragement and support as we continue to strive to promote health and wellness within our community.  To help us in this endeavor, you can download business cards to inform others of the policy and available cessation options from the tobacco-free campus website.   Print copies are also available at the Student Health Promotion Office in the Memorial Union, at the Wellness Center and in the Office of the President.

UND is a leader in the tobacco-free movement and is frequently used as an example to other colleges and universities seeking to become tobacco-free.   The chief purpose of the tobacco-free campus policy is to create a healthy and safe environment for all UND students, faculty and staff.  Moreover, its specific mission is to reduce harm from secondhand smoke, provide an environment that encourages persons to be tobacco-free, establish a campus culture of wellness, reduce health insurance and health-care costs, and promote a tobacco free culture.  The policy prohibits the use of all tobacco products in university buildings, parking structures, walkways, arenas, in the university or state fleet vehicles, and on university-owned property (to see the UND tobacco-free map click here).

Through the development of comprehensive tobacco prevention and cessation programs over the past 8 years, UND has made tremendous progress in reducing tobacco use on campus.  A survey conducted by Student Health Services showed the percentage of UND students who reported smoking cigarettes in the last 30 days dropped from 33% in 2000 to 12% in 2008.  In the same time period the daily usage rate dropped from 10% to 2.2% (both of the 2008 usage numbers are below the national average).  These are numbers to be proud of, but much more remains to be accomplished to continue to diminish tobacco-related disease and deaths, as smoking is still the most preventable cause of death today.  

Finally, any student, staff or faculty member interested in tobacco cessation help is encouraged to visit our tobacco cessation information web page where you’ll find online cessation educational information, contact numbers for cessation counseling and information on where to find self-help materials.  You can also visit the Health Promotion Office on the main floor of the Student Union to find tobacco cessation education literature, pick up a “Quit Kit,” or schedule a cessation counseling session. 

Best wishes,

Robert O. Kelley

President

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Do you have questions about H1N1 or seasonal flu?  The North Dakota Department of Health has established a flu hotline.  Call toll-free 1-866-207-2880 between 8 a.m. and 5 p.m. CST, Monday through Friday, for answers to all your flu related questions.

Most people with either H1N1 or seasonal flu can recover at home with little or no medical attention.   UND students who need medical care may contact UND Student Health Services at 701.777.4500.  Students who need care are asked to CALL FIRST.  Faculty and staff may contact their own health care provider. 

Altru Health Systems has established a walk in flu clinic at the Altru Family Medicine Center, 1380 Columbia Road, Side Entrance C.   The clinic will be open from 9 a.m. to 4 p.m., Monday-Friday.  The walk in clinic is for Grand Forks area patients with flu-like symptoms who are generally healthy and not pregnant or at high risk for flu related complications.   Those who are in a high-risk group or in an area outside Grand Forks are asked to contact their own health care provider.

Individuals who are at high risk for complications from the flu are encouraged to contact their health care provider if they become ill or if they have close contact with someone who has the flu.  High risk groups include:

¨      People of any age with certain chronic conditions such as asthma, diabetes, health, lung, liver or kidney disease.

¨      People with weakened immune systems

¨      Pregnant women

¨      People over 65 years of age

¨      Children younger than 5 years of age

Get medical attention right away if you:

¨      Have difficulty breathing or chest pain

¨      Have purple or blue discoloration of your lips

¨      Are vomiting and unable to keep liquids down

¨      Show signs of dehydration, such as feeling dizzy when standing or unable to urinate

¨      Have seizures

¨      Are less responsive than normal or become confused

Studies show 73% of flu can be prevented by practicing these 5 key habits:
1. Cover Your Cough
2. Clean Your Hands Frequently
3. Avoid Touching Your Eyes, Nose and Mouth
4. Keep Your Distance (3-6 Feet) From Sick People
5. Stay Home When You’re Sick

For more information go to www.flu.gov .

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Your NDPERS health plan covers the seasonal flu vaccine and the administration of the H1N1 flu vaccine. The novel H1N1 vaccine does not replace the seasonal flu vaccine.

BCBSND will cover the administration of the H1N1 vaccine for people on the Center for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC) priority list to receive the vaccine. If the vaccine supply is plentiful, these groups have priority to receive the vaccine:

• Pregnant women
• People who live with or provide care for infants younger than age 6 months. For example, parents, siblings and daycare providers
• Health care and emergency medical services personnel
• People ages 6 months-24 years
• People ages 25-64 years who have medical conditions that put them at higher risk for influenza-related complications.

Coverage details

• The seasonal flu vaccine is covered under your NDPERS benefit plan at 100 percent. 
• The cost of the H1N1 vaccine itself will be covered by the government for those approved groups. 
• BCBSND will allow the administration of the vaccine to be processed under your health plan.
• If the CDC determines this vaccine should be given for other populations, BCBSND will allow according to the group’s benefits, if not covered through a governmental entity.

Cost-saving tips

For the least out-of pocket expense, you can receive your immunization through schools or community health centers. If you go to a clinic, ask if you can bypass an office visit and just be immunized. If an office visit is billed, it will be subject to your office visit copay.

For more information, visit the CDC web site at http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/ as information about the availability of the H1N1 vaccine continues to change.  For information regarding coverage or claims processing, please contact BCBS at (800) 223-1704.

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