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Based on Information from the Arkansas Department of Health

the New Student Immunization Clinic During Summer Orientation

Has Been Canceled

"Due to the Arkansas Department of Health’s transition to the national vaccine distribution system established by the CDC, the amount of vaccine available for distribution state wide is limited.  For this reason, the Washington County Health Unit will not be able to offer immunizations to the incoming Freshmen class during Freshmen Orientation.  Vaccine that was scheduled to be administered is still available at your Local Health Unit and/or physician offices."

- Debbie Pledger, RN

Area 1 Nurse

Arkansas Department of Health

Regarding postcards in Orientation Packets...

All new students and their guests are receiving a large postcard from the Pat Walker Health Center to inform them about an Immunization Clinic on the second day of each New Student Orientation session.  Due to the shortage of vaccine, all Immunization Clinics are cancelled.  However, the other side of the postcard includes information about the Pat Walker Health Center and the benefits and services to be found at PWHC.

The Pat Walker Health Center wishes to emphasize that all new students must show proof of two measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) vaccines.  It is highly recommended that new students receive an immunization for meningitis as they begin their academic year at the University of Arkansas.  Pat Walker Health Center also recommends that all students be up to date on their tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis (Tdap) vaccination.  These vaccines are available at local health departments, at many physician offices and at the Pat Walker Health Center Immunization Clinic*. 

To assure availability and as a convenience to new students, a request to reserve a meningitis vaccine may be made by emailing immu@uark.edu by June 30, 2008. Within the email request to reserve a meningitis vaccine, please include

• student name

• student ID number

• student email address

The meningitis vaccination* will be made available during the first week of classes and students will be notified by email reminder of their availability.

Any questions about compliance with the MMR vaccine requirement can be addressed by calling (479) 575-4451, choose item one or at the e-mail address immu@uark.edu . To learn more about the Pat Walker Health Center Immunization Clinic and to download a form for submitting your immunization requirements, click here

*Some fees may apply.