University Daily Kansan / Tuesday, September 24. 1991 5 Watkins calls for MMR vaccinations By Kerrie Gottschalk Kansan staff writer Kansan staffwriter New and re-admitted students who have not been immunized for measles-mumps-rubella, or MMR, should prepare to bare their arms for a shot. According to 2,367 letters mailed last week, students who are not current on their immunization records or have received MMR immunization or get the shot. Students who fail to comply with the request by Oct. 4 will have a hold on their permit-to-enroll form for the spring semester, said Jim Strobl, director of student health services at Watkins Memorial Health Center. The hold will not be removed until immunization record is updated. Heal MMR immunization shots are free at Watkins. Charles Yokey, chief of staff at Washington University for students to receive the MMR grant. "We are particularly concerned about a measles outbreak," he said. "We want to make sure no one is unprotected." Yockey said a measles outbreak potentially could close the University. Measles is a highly contagious disease that is spread in droplet form through coughing, sneezing and sharing infected items such as drinking water. Infected individuals contagious at least one week before they notice symptoms, Yockey said. Adults who contract measles behind the skin of children who contract the illness, heath "An adult who comes down with measles can die," Voyckey said. Foreign students, students who attended private schools that did not require immunization and anyone who received the MMR vaccine from 1963 to 1967 most likely would need a vaccination, he said. Yockey said that anyone who was vaccinated before 1980 might want to consider a second shot, but that it was not mandatory. The vaccine strain developed before 1980 was not consistently effective, he said. Anyone who received a MMR immunization after 1980 does not need a sec- "The reality is that for most American students, this is just a document of history." Julie Denesha/KANSAN Students who already have received the MMR vaccine simply need to submit the record to the health center, Strobil said. Diane Hendry, radiology supervisor at Watkins, said relatively few students with cancer. About 80 students were immunized Friday and about 20 were immunized by Saturday. Yockey said immunizations protected more than just the individual. "This is significant for the entire student body," he said. "This is not just another administrative requirement that can be blown off." Steve Learay, holding a walkie-talkie to confer with his partner, looks through a surveying instrument near Watson Library. Learay was checking the lay of the campus' underground water pipes yesterday afternoon. Pipe check Beware of bacteria if spleenless Kansanstaffreport Students whose spleens have been removed should seriously consider receiving a pneumovac vaccine, said Charles Vockey, chief of staff at Watkins Memorial Health Center. KU staff member appointed to commission ing pneumococcus His legs were amputated in order to save his life Yockey said students who do not have a spleen should: Those without spleens are vulnerable to bacterial infections, especially pneumococcus hesaid. A recent story in the Kansas City Star reported that a man, whose spleen had been removed after a car accident, was unable to attend an adult only hours after contract- Always tell physicians that they do not have a spleen. Report to a doctor immediately if they have a fever. Antibiotics should be prescribed to ward off the devastating bacteria For more information see a physician at Watkins. Be revaccinated if they received the 14-strain vaccine or if they received the 23-strain vaccine more than six years ago. Bv William Ramsev Kansan staff writer A KU staff member who leaves today for the White House for the first meeting of a new commission on domestic violence, has been doing his homework and is ready. "I think it is an excellent opportunity," said the staff member, Glen Research training director of the KU Research Training Center on Independent Living. "I mean, gee, how often do youget an opportunity to change things on a The committee will distribute about $250 million in federal money during the next three years to aid public service efforts, he said. White, who was appointed to the 21-member panel by President Bush, said it was important to encourage public service programs across the nation. The bipartisan committee is authorized to make grants to service programs and outstanding individuals in community service, said White, who received his doctorate degree in human development from the University of Kansas last spring. The Commission on National and Community Service will meet tomorrow to select a chairperson and an administrator to establish guidelines for the grants he said. White said that he would push for increased financing for programs in the Midwest and that programs which deal with problems of youth especially should be considered. M mark Mathews, research director of the KU Research and Training Center on Independent Living, said that since White came to Kansas as graduate student in 1985, he had conducted many important studies about problems that people with disabilities face. In his position on the committee, White will have a chance to educate people in Kansas about what opportunities exist in financing public service projects, Mathews said. ON CAMPUS OAKS, a nontraditional-student organization, will meet for lunch at 11:30 a.m. today at Alcove I in the Kansas Union. The School of Business placement center will sponsor a career fair from 2 to 4 p.m. at the Holiday Inn Holidome, 200 McDonald Drive. The office of study abroad will conduct a meeting about studying in French-speaking nations at 3 p.m. today at the department of French and Italian library in Wesco Hall and a meeting about studying in Spanish-speaking nations at 4 p.m. today at 4006 Wescoe. The University of Kansas Anime Club will meet at 6 p.m. today at Alcove C in the Kansas Union. - The KU Fencing Club will meet at p.6.m. today at 130仁博Center. Students Against Hunger will meet at 6 p.m. today at the Walnut Room in the Kansas Union. SUA will show "The Good Earth" at 7 tonight at Woodruff Auditorium in the Kansas Union. ■ The Emily Taylor Women's Resource Center will sponsor a lecture about sexual assault at 7 onight at the Big Eight Room in the Kansas Union. The Society for Fantasy and Science Fiction Book Reading Club will meet at 7 onight at the Alcoves in the Kansas Union. VOICE, a campus peace group, will meet at 7 tonight at Ecumenical Christian Ministries, 1204 Acread Ave. The KU Chess Club will meet at 7 tonight at the Oread Room in the Kansas Union. The Public Relations Student Society of America will meet at 7 tonight at the Pioneer Room in the Burge Union. Gay and Lesbian Services of Kansas will sponsor a support group at 7:30tonight. Contact the GLSOK office for the meeting's location. The University of Kansas Linguistics Colloquy will sponsor a lecture by Fiona McLaughlin at 7:30 tonight at 206 Blake Hall. The Dr. Seuss Club will meet at 7:30 ontight at the Walnut Room in the Kansas Union. 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