Health and Wellness Services - Immunization



Services Available to On and Off Campus Students, Faculty and Staff

What Is Immunization?

Health Science Programs

Continuing Adult Immunization TB Testing 
Allergy Injections Hepatitis B
Influenza Vaccine  

What is Immunization?

Immunization is a safe and effective method of preventing many serious contagious diseases. The word immunity refers to the body's ability to defend itself against a particular disease or infection. Vaccines stimulate the body's defense mechanism to provide the recipient with immunity to specific disease organisms.

Health Science Programs

The forms are provided by the specific Health Science Program.

Get your immunization information history from your family physician or from your local health unit. If your records are unavailable we will assist you in determining your immunization needs. (
Health Assessment )

Continuing Adult Immunization

Whether you received primary immunization as a child or later in life, protection against some diseases requires boosters. The most important of these are "tetanus and diphtheria".

Tetanus & Diphtheria

Tetanus can be contacted from minor cuts and wounds.

Diphtheria causes an infection in the nose and throat which blocks breathing. It can also cause heart failure, nerve damage or ear and skin infections.

The vaccine may cause redness, swelling and pain at the injection site, fever, loss of appetite, upset stomach or fatigue.
However, the benefits are much greater than the risk of side effects!!

Speak to one of the nurses about your immunization schedule. There is no charge for the following vaccines:

Diphtheria

Polio

Tetanus Mumps
Measles Rubella

TB Testing   [ Top ]

Tuberculosis is a serious contagious infection which most commonly affects the lungs. There has been an increase in the number of cases in recent years.

The TB test is a simple skin test on the inner forearm with a small needle.

All thouse with direct patient contact in a nursing home or hospital require a 2-step TB test.(ie. tests 7 to 21 days apart).

Other students require only one test.

All tests need to be read 48 hours to 72 hours after the injection has been administered. Therefore, testing is not done on Thursdays or Fridays.

Any student with a new positive result may require a chest x-ray. There is a fee for TB test.  Step 1 (only) $10.00, Step 1 & 2 - $15.00 (cash only)

Allergy Injections   [ Top ]


If you wish to receive your allergy desensitization injections at Health Services please:

  • Present with your current written orders and injection schedule from your prescribing allergist
  • Bring your vaccine which will be stored at Health Services
  • Book an appointment with a physician at Health Services at the time of your first visit
  • The nurse will administer the injection
  • Be prepared to wait 20 minutes after the injection
A physician must be present when receiving your injection

Hepatitis B    [ Top ]

Hepatitis is an infection of the liver. It is caused by a virus. The virus is found in blood, semen, vaginal fluids and saliva. Sexual contact is now recognized to be a major source of infection. Hepatitis B is the only sexually transmitted disease (STD) that has a safe and effective vaccine to protect against infection.

Vaccination is recommended for anyone with three or more sex partners in the last six (6) months, or whose partner has had other partners in the last six (6) month, for anyone previously diagnosed with an STD.

Hepatitis B vaccine is highly recommended for students in the Health Science Programs

All health care professionals in contact with body fluids, especially blood, should receive the vaccine to protect themselves.
How to Obtain Hepatitis B Vaccine?

An appointment with a physician is necessary to obtain a prescription for Hepatitis B vaccine

Hepatitis B vaccine involves 2 injections given a month apart, followed by a third injection 6 months after the first one.

Who Pays for Hepatitis B Vaccine?

Industrial Alliance Pacific pays for Hepatitis B vaccine

Students/staff without a health insurance plan may be able to obtain Hepatitis B vaccine free of charge at our Health Services if they meet a Ministry of Health criteria. Please call Health Services at 673-6546 for further information.

Influenza Vaccine    [ Top ]

Free Vaccination for all OntarioEveryone can benefit from a flu shot, but it is particularly important for some people.

The following people have a greater risk of developing complications from influenza, or of spreading the virus to persons in these high-risk groups:

  1. persons aged 65 or older
  2. adults and children with chronic heart or lung disease
  3. anyone who lives, works or volunteers in a nursing home, chronic care facility, or retirement home
  4. adults and children with diabetes or other metabolic disease, cancer, kidney disease, a blood disorder or anyone whose immune system is weakened
  5. children and teenagers (aged six months to 18 years) who have been treated with acetylsalicylic acid (ASA) for long periods
  6. anyone who works or volunteers in health care
  7. emergency service workers - including fire, police and ambulance

Much of the illness caused by influenza can be prevented by annual flu shots. To lower your risk of developing complications from the flu, consider getting the flu shot this season.

Anyone who lives in the same household as, or is in close contact with a person who is at increased risk of complications from influenza should also consider getting the flu shot.

For futher information on flu vaccination, please call 1-866-FLU'N YOU (1-866-358-6968)

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Manager, Health and Wellness Services
Lyne Rivet
RN(EC); B.Sc.N., COHN(c)
lrivet@laurentian.ca





 
 
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