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Employee Health Services to administer vaccine through Jan. 28 Employee Health Services will administer flu vaccines to eligible MUHA/MUSC employees until Jan. 28. After Jan. 28 the vaccine will not be available from Employee Health Services or Infection Control. The following groups are eligible for influenza vaccination:  all adults greater than or equal to 50 years of age  persons under 50 years of age with underlying chronic medical conditions health care workers involved in direct patient care  out-of-home caregivers and household contacts of children less than 6 months  out-of-home caregivers and household contacts of persons in high-risk groups (e.g., persons aged =65 years; persons with chronic conditions such as diabetes, heart or lung disease, or weakened immune systems because of illness or medication; and children aged <2 years) Employees who are not eligible for the flu vaccine may qualify for FluMist. Employees that meet the criteria may be vaccinated at Employee Health Services (57 Bee Street) Monday through Friday between 7 a.m. and 3:30 p.m. until Jan. 28, no appointment required. Sporadic flu cases have been reported in the community.    Friday, Jan. 21, 2005 Catalyst Online is published weekly, updated as needed and improved from time to time by the MUSC Office of Public Relations for the faculty, employees and students of the Medical University of South Carolina. Catalyst Online editor, Kim Draughn, can be reached at 792-4107 or by email, catalyst@musc.edu. Editorial copy can be submitted to Catalyst Online and to The Catalyst in print by fax, 792-6723, or by email to petersnd@musc.edu or catalyst@musc.edu. To place an ad in The Catalyst hardcopy, call Community Press at 849-1778.