This is offered especially to students in the health care field that have not shown immunity to Varicella. The immunization schedule consists of 2 doses. This is a special order vaccine and must be ordered and paid for in advance. Pneumococcal disease is a serious disease that causes much sickness and death. This immunization is recommended for travelers to countries where the water and food sources may not be safe from fecal contamination.
Immunity lasts several years.
This is a special order vaccine and must be ordered and paid for in advance. The viruses that cause influenza change often. Because of this, influenza vaccine is updated each year by replacing at least one of the vaccine viruses with a newer one. Protection develops about 2 weeks after the shot and usually lasts 4 to 6 months. As a designated State of Illinois site, the SIUE Health Service offers the shot to state employees at no charge.