Summary
Letters sent home by school systems are advising parents to return consent forms quickly if they want their child to receive a vaccination against the 2009 H1N1 virus, also known as swine flu, during a school clinic.
Robert Parker, a regional spokesman for the Virginia Department of Health, said clinic dates will vary from location to location and district to district, but he anticipates they will begin next week. All students who return a consent form and do not have underlying medical problems can get the vaccine.See the full content of this document
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H1n1 Vaccine Still a Sticking Point
So, for many parents, decisions loom. And, for at least some, anxieties about the vaccine loom, too.
Arranging for vaccinations for the H1N1 virus at school clinics will not be the sole opportunity for parents to have children vaccinated in the weeks ahead. But H1N1 vaccinations administered by the health depar...See the full content of this document
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