People sometimes claim to have actually gotten the flu from the vaccine, because they came down with the illness soon after being vaccinated. Syracuse University Health Center Supervising Pharmacist Michele Frontale explains that this is just an illusion.
“The vaccine isn’t made from a live flu virus, so it can’t possibly cause someone to get the flu,” she says. “If you get the flu soon after being vaccinated, that means you were already exposed before getting the vaccine. That’s why the earlier you get vaccinated, the better.”
In order to get an early start on being protected from the flu, get vaccinated at Syracuse University’s clinic for students, faculty and staff on Wednesday, Oct. 11, from 11 a.m.-3 p.m. in Flanagan Gymnasium.
Spurred on by the global pandemic, the School of Social Work in the Falk College of Sport and Human Dynamics has piloted virtual field experiences for master of social work (M.S.W.) students. Tracy Walker, director of field education, says, “The…
Back in the 1990s, as countries around the world contended with a spike in poliovirus cases, many nations turned to wastewater surveillance as an effective method for monitoring and tracking local transmission levels. Fast forward to 2022, and as the…
The Red Cross is managing the worst blood shortage in more than a decade. There are a variety of reasons, but the question remains: what can be done to get more people to give? Bernard Appiah, assistant professor of public…
Researchers at Syracuse University’s Falk College and College of Engineering and Computer Science are teaming up to provide hope and help to those in need. It comes in the form of scientific study and expert knowledge with the goal of…
The Andrew W. Mellon Foundation has awarded a grant of $1.5 million over three years to strengthen Indigenous studies at Syracuse University. The grant will enable the University to create the multi-disciplinary Center for Global Indigenous Cultures and Environmental Justice….
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