• Cold, Flu, and Upper Respiratory Illness
• General Information
• Health Alerts and News Advisories
• HPV
• Immunization Requirements
• Immunizations / Vaccines
• Infectious Disease
• Skin
• Student Programs and Services
• Tuberculosis (TB)

 

Cold, Flu, and Upper Respiratory Illness

• Cover Your Cough
  How to stop the spread of germs that make you and others sick
   
• Influenza Vaccine News & FAQs
  What You Need to Know to Get Through the Flu Season
   
• Is It Flu versus Cold versus Pertussis (whooping cough)?
  How to tell the difference
   
• Pertussis (Whooping Cough)
  Describes the symptoms, risk factors, and treatment for pertussis, or whooping cough.
   
• Seasonal Influenza Vaccine
  Seasonal influenza vaccine is now available in the Immunization Clinic. Information about vaccine types, recommendations, and billing is provided. Last updated: 11/19/09
   
• Seasonal Influenza: Protect Yourself from the Flu! Get a Flu Shot
  Seasonal flu vaccine is available at Hall Health. Learn more about influenza and the flu vaccine.
   

 

General Information

• eCare
  Online access to your health care team and personal health information is now available at Hall Health
   
• Hall Health Flu Hotline: (206) 685-4037
  Have flu-like symptoms and need advice? Call the Hall Health Flu Hotline.
   
• Hall Health Mission, Vision, Values Statement
  Updated information about why we are here
   

 

Health Alerts and News Advisories

• Health Advisory: H1N1 Flu (Swine Flu)
  If you are sick with flu-like symptoms and don't know the best thing to do, please read for guidance. Additional resources about H1N1 flu and what you can do to stay healthy are included.
   

 

HPV

• UW Student Insurance Offers Free HPV Vaccinations
  Free HPV vaccinations are available to female students, spouses, and domestic partners who are covered by the UW Accident and Sickness Insurance Plan.
   

 

Immunization Requirements

• Immunization for Health Sciences Students
  What you'll need to have if you work or study in Health Sciences
   
• Measles Immunization Requirements
  Requirements for Measles Immunity and information for students about how to meet this requirement
   
• Required Immunizations for Health Sciences Students
  Provides a list of required immunizations, appointment procedures, and links to required forms.
   

 

Immunizations / Vaccines

• Chickenpox (Varicella): Questions and Answers
  Information from the Immunization Action Coalition about chickenpox (varicella) and its vaccine.
   
• Diphtheria: Questions and Answers
  Information from the Immunization Action Coalition and its vaccine
   
• Hepatitis B: Questions and Answers
  Information from the Immunization Action Coalition and its vaccine
   
• HPV Vaccine: What You Need to Know (PDF)
  Information from the CDC (Adobe Acrobat Reader required)
   
• Immunizations at Hall Health
  Click here for availability and information
   
• Measles: Questions and Answers
  Information from the Immunization Action Coalition and its vaccine
   
• Meningococcal Vaccine Availability
  If you missed Meningococcal Vaccine Day, you can come to Hall Health for your vaccine.
   
• Meningococcal: Questions and Answers
  Information from the Immunization Action Coalition and its vaccine
   
• Mumps: Questions and Answers
  Information from the Immunization Action Coalition and its vaccine
   
• New Vaccines Available
  Read more about the Tdap vaccine for older children and adults, the HPV vaccine for adolescent girls and young women, and the shingles vaccine for older adults.
   
• Pertussis: Questions and Answers
  Information from the Immunization Action Coalition
   
• Polio: Questions and Answers
  Information from the Immunization Action Coalition and its vaccine
   
• PPV: Questions and Answers
  Information from the Immunization Action Coalition and its vaccine
   
• Rotavirus: Questions and Answers
  Information from the Immunization Action Coalition and its vaccine
   
• Rubella: Questions and Answers
  Information from the Immunization Action Coalition and its vaccine
   

 

Infectious Disease

• Bacterial Meningitis (Meningococcal Disease)
  Research indicates that compared to other undergraduates overall, college freshmen living in group situations such as residence halls are about 7 times as likely to contract meningitis. Learn what you can do to prevent it.
   

 

Skin

• Protect Yourself from Shingles
  Shingles, also known as herpes zoster (HZ), is a painful skin rash caused by the varicella zoster virus (VZV), the same virus that causes chickenpox.
   

 

Student Programs and Services

• Free Diabetes/Asthma Assessment Services for UW Students with Diabetes or Asthma
  All UW students with a diagnosis of Diabetes and/or Asthma are encouraged to come to Hall Health for a free Diabetes/Asthma Assessment.
   

 

Tuberculosis (TB)

• Tuberculosis
  Find out more about tuberculosis (TB).
   

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