Last Thursday, the University Health Center ran out of vaccines for the second time in two weeks — this time it was the H1N1 vaccine.
The first shipment of vaccines lasted for a week, and the second installment of 300 doses merely two days.
The health center received its second shipment of the H1N1 vaccine last Tuesday, and in two days the entire shipment was used on students.
Mike Eyster, health center director, said it had run out of the 600 combined vaccines of H1N1 around 3 p.m. Thursday.
“It’s been a little bit hard to cope,” Eyster said. “It has really picked up around here.”
Eyster said he has made an appeal to Lane County Public Health, making them aware of the situation and the increased need for the vaccine on campus.
The health center will now update its main Web site with the ongoing status of the H1N1 vaccine, allowing students to make alternative arrangements or plan to receive their vaccine at another date.
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