University Health Center

Immunization Clinic for Faculty/Staff and Dependents

IMPORTANT INFORMATION

IMMUNIZATION PROGRAM FOR EMPLOYEES AND DEPENDENTS

The following immunizations, covered under your Pharmacy Benefit (Express Scripts Groups NM1A and NMRA), are available to you and your dependents at no charge or copay.

• INFLUENZA (seasonal flu) - not H1N1 vaccination
• PNEUMONIA
• HEPATITIS A
• HEPATITIS B
• TETANUS / DIPHTHERIA / PERTUSSIS
• MENINGOCOCCAL
• HPV-GARDASIL
• SHINGLES-ZOSTAVAX (special reservation required)

If you and/or your dependent(s) choose to participate, please register on-line no later than October 12. 2009.

1.      Go to: www.southwestpharmacy.com

2.      Click on “NMSU-Las Cruces Employees“, then follow the directions and complete the form to sign up and reserve your dose.

3.      Please review information on this website to determine which immunizations you need.

 

Our contracting immunization partner is Southwest Pharmacy, an approved provider, and a New Mexico corporation that has been providing immunizations for over 13 years. For your convenience, Southwest Pharmacy will offer immunizations on campus at Academic Research Building C, 1620 Standley (Room 110) the Environment Health & Safety Training Room.  The clinic will be held the week of October 19-23, 2009 between the hours of 8:00am and 12:00 noon daily.                     

 

Although some employees have had the Hepatitis B vaccine, Hepatitis A is also prevalent in southern New Mexico.  This disease is transmitted via contaminated food in restaurants.  You have an opportunity to economically and conveniently immunize your entire family against both of these dangerous diseases.

 

Children over 11 years of age and especially college-bound dependents are at risk for contracting meningitis, and can be immunized against this life-threatening illness with a single vaccination.

 

GARDASIL was approved to protect against the four types of HPV that cause most cases of cervical cancer. The Center for Disease Control (CDC) is recommending all women between the ages of 11 and 26 receive this vaccine.

 

ZOSTAVAX is now available to guard against “Shingles”, a latent chicken pox infection that can cause extreme pain and discomfort, and is intended for individuals over 60 years of age.

 

The www.southwestpharmacy.com website will be a valuable resource for information regarding the vaccines offered by Southwest Pharmacy. 

 

We are pleased to offer these services as part of your wellness benefit and encourage you sign up immediately to reserve your dose.  Those individuals without insurance may also take advantage of this program, but will be charged a fee for each vaccination.  Employees who don’t sign up on-line are welcome to walk into the clinic.  No one will be turned away.  Direct e-mail questions to southwestpharmacy@yahoo.com.

 

 

Regards,

Lori A. McKee, MBA

Director of Health & Wellness