Student Public Health Epidemic Response Effort

SPHERE H1N1 Volunteer Opportunities This Weekend (Nov. 21)

We have an exciting opportunity to be a part of public health in action. The Allegheny County Health Department (ACHD) will be holding immunization clinics this weekend for H1N1. Volunteers are needed to be runners, line staff, survey interviewers and evaluators. Volunteer shifts are 9-1 and 12-4 on November 21. Students are welcome to work the full day if available. Lunch will be provided for all volunteers. This is a great way to meet the ACHD staff and be a part of public health in Pittsburgh.

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December Meeting

Wednesday, December 2
Conference room 109 Parran Hall
6:30 - 8:30 p.m.
Topic: "The 2009 H1N1 Influenza Pandemic: Lesson Learned (and Lessons We're Still Learning)"
 

SPHERE and the Pirate Parrot

SPHERE and ACHD Vaccinate PNC Park

SPHERE students Sara Marshall, Mary Elizabeth Kovacic, Lauren Hudak and Travis Rabbit worked with the Allegheny County Health Department on September 8th at the PNC Park seasonal influenza vaccination event at the Pittsburgh Pirates versus Chicago Cubs game. The ACHD vaccination coalition nurses and SPHERE students set up the portable clinic in a Region-14 support trailer in front of PNC Park where SPHERE volunteers distributed influenza vaccination information, registration forms and answered questions regarding vaccination safety, vaccination for different influenza strains, and precautions critical to protect against seasonal influenza infection. Among visitors to the vaccination clinic were the Pirates Parrot and Pennsylvania Secretary of Health, Everette James. Thanks to the ACHD, PNC Park and the Pittsburgh Pirates for recruiting SPHERE for this event!