IN PRINT: Princeton University opens the year with free flu vaccines

Princeton University opened the school year with Flu Fest, an annual opportunity for students, faculty and staff members to receive free vaccinations for the seasonal flu.The clinic, usually set later in the year, was moved up to Wednesday and Thursday this week, in keeping with CDC guidelines to vaccinate the population for the seasonal flu as soon as possible, said university spokeswoman Emily Aronson.Between Sept. 5 and 11, a total of 6,432 new flu-like illnesses were reported on college campuses, according to the American College Health Association, which has been collecting data about the spread of the H1N1 flu from 253 universities, including Princeton.For the whole story, visit Centraljersey.com.