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September 05, 2014
For Immediate Release: September 4, 2014
LANSING, Mich. – The Michigan Department of Community Health (MDCH) is partnering with colleges and universities, as well as community partners, across the state to increase flu vaccinations among young adults. Each year, several healthy, young adults in Michigan die from the flu. Influenza vaccination is the single best way to prevent influenza infection.
According to data from the Michigan Care Improvement Registry (MCIR), only 10.1 percent of individuals aged 18-24 years were vaccinated against flu during the 2013-14 flu season. College students have unique risk factors that make them more susceptible to getting sick, such as close contact in dormitories and classrooms.
In an effort to raise flu vaccination among this age group, MDCH is launching a new challenge this year among Michigan colleges and universities. School health centers have volunteered for a friendly competition amongst each other to see who can get the highest percent of their students vaccinated against flu this season.
“Regardless of your participation in the challenge, MDCH encourages all Michigan colleges and universities to support flu vaccination among your students,” said Dr. Matthew Davis, Chief Medical Executive with MDCH. “Assess the needs of your students and strongly recommend flu vaccination throughout the entire season. Begin now before the flu hits your campus!”
There are currently 13 schools enrolled in the 2014-15 Flu Vaccination Challenge from around the state. They include Albion College, Aquinas College, Central Michigan University, Eastern Michigan University, Grand Valley State University, Hope College, Kalamazoo College, Michigan State University, Northwestern Michigan College, Oakland University, Southwestern Michigan College, University of Michigan, and Wayne State University.
MDCH is also partnering with Michigan’s own Alana’s Foundation, the national Families Fighting Flu, and bioCSL Inc. to help encourage college-aged adults to get vaccinated and participate in the challenge. For more information about the campaign and our advocacy partners, visit the 2014-15 Flu Vaccination Challenge website, www.alanasfoundation.org, or www.familiesfightingflu.org.
In order for a university or college to win the challenge, their students will need to self-report their flu vaccination online at www.surveymonkey.com/s/flubattle. Students must include the school they attend, the month they were vaccinated, and their age. The winning schools will be announced by MDCH during National Influenza Vaccination Week, December 7-13, 2014.
For more information about flu in Michigan, visit www.michigan.gov/flu.
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