We have received word from the San Diego County Department of Health & Human Services that at least 6 people who dined at the Chipotle Restaurant at 8805 Fletcher Parkway in La Mesa have become ill with Hepatitis A. They ate at the restaurant between March 1 and April 22. If you ate at the restaurant during this time, we recommend the following:

1. If you are ill with fatigue, abdominal discomfort, dark urine, light-colored stool, headache, nausea, vomiting, diarrhea, itching, or jaundice (turning yellow), you should be evaluated for hepatitis at Student Health Services (students only) or your private health care provider (students, faculty and staff).

2. If you are not ill, but have eaten at this Chipotle between April 10 and April 22, you should receive an immunization with Hepatitis A vaccine. This immunization must be given within 2 weeks of exposure in order to provide protection. Persons with a history of hepatitis A disease, who have completed an HAV series, or have had at least one dose of Hepatitis A vaccine at least one month prior to exposure do not require prophylaxis. Student Health Services’ Immunization Clinic has a limited amount of this vaccine available for students at $23 per dose. For maximum immunity, you will need two doses of this vaccine.

3. If you have eaten at this restaurant between March 1 and April 22, but have not been ill, but you are curious if you may have been infected with hepatitis A, you may request a Hepatitis A antibody level at Student Health Services (students only) or your private health care provider (students, faculty and staff).

If a student fall into one of the above groups, and would like to make arrangements to be seen at Health Services, please call 619-594-5058.

Meningococcal Infection and Immunization Facts

Meningococcal infection causes illness in about 3,000 Americans each year and is responsible for approximately 300 deaths annually. It is estimated that 100 to 125 cases of meningococcal disease occur annually on college campuses and 5 to 15 students die as a result. Recent studies have revealed that undergraduate students living in on-campus residences have 2.5 to 5 times the annual risk of the general population or about 3 cases per 100,000 students. Students living off-campus actually had lower rates of disease than the comparably aged general population. For more details...

I-Holds

Measles, mumps and rubella (MMR) is required for all new students and transfers. Students needing to clear I-Holds can do so by faxing proof of immunization to (619) 594-7469 or bringing proof to SHS Information Booth. For more information please visit the SHS Immunizations website

Emergency Contraception Pills

Need Emergency Contraception Pills (ECPs) or the "Morning After Pill"? Please visit the SHS pharmacy and consult with the pharmacist. If you need more information or if SHS is closed click here for a list of facts and pharmacies in your area.

Clinic Hours:

Mon, Tues, Wed & Fri: 8:30 am - 4:30 pm
Thurs: 9:30 am - 4:30 pm

Student Health Services will be closed on the following dates:

Fall Semester and Winter Breaks

Monday, Sept 3, Holiday-Labor Day
Monday, Nov 12, Holiday-Veteran's Day
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Mon-Thurs, Dec 24-27, Winter recess
Mon, Jan 1, Holiday-New Year's Day

Spring and Summer Semester

Monday, Jan 21, Holiday-Martin Luther King, Jr. Day
Monday, Mar 31, Holiday-Cesar Chavez Day
Monday, May 26, Holiday-Memorial Day
Friday, July 4, Holiday-Independence Day