WILLARD STRAIGHT HALL—This flu season, it’s not only the health of students that Cornell administrators are concerned about, but also the health of our planet.
“We’re very excited about the Share-rynge Campaign,” said Sarah Carson, Director of the Campus Sustainability Office. “By cutting down on single-use plastics like hypodermic needles and bandages and instead choosing to reuse, clinics can cut their waste by over 80 percent.”
Nick Schumann ‘28, a student who was vaccinated at a recent clinic, recounted the smooth and eco-friendly experience.
“I was a little skeptical at first,” he recalled, “but they really wiped that needle down. And the special garbage cans they had for used bandages were emptied and cleaned regularly before their contents were reapplied to people’s open wounds.”
Unfortunately, the flu vaccine is not a silver bullet against the sniffles that spread across campus this time of year, a lesson Schumann learned the hard way. “I’m very glad I got my flu shot,” he said, “but I still got sick with something. It’s really weird, too. My eyes and skin got all yellow, and I’m so tired.”
At press time, Cornell Health reports flu cases are down 1.4% compared to this time last year, while Hepatitis C cases are up 5600%.
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