1. Wash your hands
- frequent hand washing is a must if you hope to keep germs at bay.
2. Don't touch – keep
your hands away from your eyes, nose or mouth to prevent germs from infecting
the body.
3. Use Hand
Sanitizers – carry with you when don’t have access to a washroom.
4. Bring your own
sanitized items – stay away from the vending machines, bring your own
snacks, water and even things like pens with you.
5. Cover up - cough
or sneeze into the crook of your elbow.
6. Disinfect where
you live - use germ-killing cleaning products, like Lysol, bleach or boiling
water, to disinfect your house/condo/apartment.
7. Avoid contagious crowds
- unless it's an emergency, stay clear of the waiting room at doctor's office.
Shop during off peak hours or in off-the-beaten-path stores.
8. Don’t smoke - studies
show that smokers have more frequent and severe colds.
9. Take care of
yourself - get plenty of sleep, exercise, eat healthy foods and drink
plenty of fluids.
10. Don’t let the flu
stop you!! – get your flu shot at one of these UI Health Pharmacy
locations:
University Village
Pharmacy 722 W. Maxwell Street, 2nd floor
Wood Street Pharmacy, 840 S. Wood St.
Taylor Street Pharmacy/EEI, 1855 W. Taylor St., 1st floor
Outpatient Care Center/OCC, 1801 W. Taylor St., Suite 3B
It’s quick
and easy and will cost less than big pharmacy chains!
Hi!Welcome to Spring Semester 2010 at UIC!We want to tell you about UIC Pharmacy* and two of the student preferred locations we have around campus to serve you.With all you have going on in, we want to make your student life a little easier and a little healthier!
As a UIC student, you know (or should know!) there are two locations for the UIMC Family Medicine Center. The Family Medicine Center is where you must go to receive the student health services that are included in your student health fee**. You will also go to the Family Medicine Center for other health care needs if you chose Campus Care*** or other accepted insurance plans.Wait. What does this info have to do with UIC Pharmacy you ask?
I’ll tell you!
One of the student preferred pharmacies we want to tell you about is University Village Pharmacy (UVP).Located on the South campus at 722 W. Maxwell St, UVP is right down the hall from the primary location of the Family Medicine Center. Right down the hall. How easy is that?
Same goes for the Taylor Street/EEI Pharmacy. (EEI stands for Eye and Ear Infirmary). Located on the West side of Campus at 1855 W. Taylor St, it is steps away from the Family Medicine Center at 1801 W Taylor. And the nice thing is, you don’t even have to go outside to get there from your doctor appointment in this weather. You can take an internal walkway and be there just as quickly as walking outside!
Besides location, how do these student preferred pharmacies make your student life a little easier?
The pharmacists and technicians in both of the student preferred pharmacies are pros!Since we dedicated two of our pharmacies to focusing on the student, they are very aware of student needs!When visiting your doctor, you can ask them to fax or electronically send your prescription and be on your way in no time!
They have seen and heard just about every student health insurance situation. They will find ways to work with you if you max out your prescription benefit, or, if you have Campus Care insurance, they have the ability to work with your UIMC docs, if you like, to figure out the best prescription solutions if ever there is an issue.They go the extra mile to make sure you get the prescriptions and care you need!
You really can talk to the pharmacists. The info is going nowhere! They want you to be healthy and informed about things like birth control and offer private counsel on any meds you receive. Confidentiality is guaranteed!So go ahead, don’t be afraid to ask questions!
For the many students that have Campus Care insurance at UIC, we can help keep more cash in your pocket when you pick up your Rx. Go to a non-UIC Pharmacy and you will have to pay the total cost of the prescription upfront, fill out forms and get reimbursed later. Go to one of our two student preferred pharmacies and you’ll pay only the co-pay!More money left in your pocket to go to Hashbrown’s for breakfast or to Drum and Monkey for appetizers!
So come check us out and see for yourself!To give you a little incentive to do so, we’ve started a “Word of the Day” contest. You will get free gifts and a chance to win an itouch.Go to our Facebook page for details: UIC Pharmacy.
4. Bring your own
sanitized items – stay away from the vending machines, bring your own
snacks, water and even things like pens with you.
