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Swine flu clinics on hold for schools
Published Wednesday, October 21, 2009
RYAN CHARLES
With local schools being hit with swine flu outbreaks early in the year, superintendents have plans for on campus clinics.
But, H1N1 flu vaccination clinics in schools across Pike County will not be available as soon as originally anticipated.
“The health department has been very up front from the beginning that the dates are tentative and could change,” said Pike County Schools Superintendent Mark Bazzell.
“Right now things are about normal and have been for some time. We’ve had no excessive absences.”
Troy City Schools Superintendent Linda Felton gave a similar report.
“Overall we have leveled out in terms of our students being out with the flu and flu-like symptoms,” Felton said. “And that’s for all three of our schools.”
The vaccinations were first estimated to be available late this month but are now facing significant delays.
Lesa Smith, the public health surveillance nurse for Pike County, said it would be difficult to say exactly when the vaccinations will be made available.
“I can’t give a clear timeline. The information I get changes,” Smith said. “The earliest the clinics will be operating will probably be several weeks though. I would estimate at least seven weeks minimum.”
Dr. Anne Schuchat of the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, explained in Friday’s H1N1 flu media briefing, that the delays were not unusual.
“The delays that the (vaccine) manufacturers have will have a substantial impact for the states in their planning efforts. You may be seeing some rescheduling of some clinics and we’re just all going to have to bear with situation,” Schuchat said.
Schuchat further explained that vaccination production is very complex and forecasting it with any precision is difficult.
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Posted by PikeCountyGirl (anonymous) on October 22, 2009 at 8:51 a.m. (Suggest removal)
I am not sure that schools are the best place for health care. Does anyone else remember about 30 years ago when they did vaccinations at school? They used the gun at that time and vaccinated everyone with the same needle. Yes, I realze they wouldn't do that now but it still leaves a lot of quesions. I do not remember reading in the story who will give the vaccine. Will it be given by someone from the health dept., the school nurse, or someone with no medical background. By the time the vaccine is avalible most of the students have already had this strain of flu and have natural immunity now, which makes the vaccine kind of pointless.
Posted by MessengerReader23 (anonymous) on October 22, 2009 at 9:06 a.m. (Suggest removal)
It is good that they have put this government mind control formula on hold. First they wanted to let the president speak to the students during class. Now they want to inject them with drugs. This is clearly part of the Liberal Master Plan.
Posted by PikeCountyGirl (anonymous) on October 22, 2009 at 10:14 a.m. (Suggest removal)
correction: realze should read realize
To MessengerReader23 sarcastic comments I am not suggesting that this is a Liberal or Conservative agenda. I am just asking questions as an individual who has experienced being vaccinate in the school enviroment. Another question not answered in the article is the cost of the vaccination. Will it be free to all children or will there be a cost and if so will it be the same for everyone or will it be determined by the income of the household the child resides in?
Posted by BeachGirl (anonymous) on October 22, 2009 at 4:09 p.m. (Suggest removal)
vaccinations have to be given by medical personell. always. itll either be an rn/lpn/ma...one of those probably.
i for one told my sister not to let my nephews get it...Im a lab tech and i wont get it either..i dont trust a vaccine thats been 'pushed' out of trials so quick..no way...
Posted by DarrylDavis (anonymous) on October 23, 2009 at 5:09 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Since when did the government love the people so much that they would go into a national media blitz to make sure everyone takes a swine flu vaccination? When a dog barks too much you have to wonder. I will not be submitting myself to one of these shots as people are getting sick big time and dieing also from what I am reading. No trust in the government.
Posted by PikeCountyGirl (anonymous) on October 23, 2009 at 9:35 p.m. (Suggest removal)
Fox, no one on these posts have said anything about not having childhood vaccinations or other vaccines given for other things. I am a supporter of childhood vaccines and give money quite often to help support the eradication of polio around the world. We take for granted the health of our children now because the death from childhood illnesses is so much smaller than compaired to just 50 years ago. The health of our children has a lot to do with childhood vaccination. The question is should you have a vaccine every year for the flu which mutates so quickly that the vaccine is usually not usefully by the time it is avaliable? Could we soon have a problem with a "super" flu similar to the "super" bacterial infection that are resistant to antibiotics because of the overuse of antibiotics?
Posted by Bamabunny (anonymous) on October 23, 2009 at 10:36 p.m. (Suggest removal)
PikeCountyGirl
I too believe in childhood vaccines. When my kids were small...their doctor said that certain vaccines were no longer necessary because those certain diseases have not been around for a long time. My contention was that "why do you think they have not been around? It's because of the vaccines."
They were vaccinated and I have no regrets.
Posted by Bamabunny (anonymous) on October 24, 2009 at 1:46 a.m. (Suggest removal)
Antibiotics are used strictly for bacterial infections. The flu is a virus and nothing known to man kills a virus or viral infection. One must ride it through with a viral infection. Many people make mistakes thinking that the unused portions of antibiotics they may have in the medicine chest will help fend off the flu.
If given an antibiotic by a doctor...all of the prescription needs to be used....even if you are feeling better. To stop taking your antibiotic midstream...and a continued habit of doing that....can lead to a "super bug" that nothing can touch.....and leave you wide opened for the flu and everything else going around.
If you have small children in day care....scrub them down when they get home.
Hand washing.....alcohol gel when there is no soap and water.....eating right.....a flu shot and normal sensible precautions is everyone's best bet to ward off the flu.
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