City to Start Vaccinations for Swine Flu in Schools
October 26, 2009
[link to www.nytimes.com]
Despite nationwide shortfalls in the supply of swine flu vaccine, New York City’s health commissioner said on Monday that the city was going ahead with the first stage of its plan to vaccinate schoolchildren.
School nurses will begin giving free vaccinations on Wednesday at 125 small public elementary schools, all with fewer than 400 students, said the commissioner, Dr. Thomas A. Farley. “We have 40,000 doses set aside for the first wave of schools, which we feel should be adequate,” Dr. Farley said.
He said nurses would probably vaccinate 15 to 25 children a day until the supply was exhausted. The order in which schools will receive the vaccine can be found on the city’s flu Web site.
Dr. Farley said that as of last week, the city had received about 300,000 of the 380,000 doses of H1N1 vaccine it had ordered, which are being distributed to private physicians, hospitals, public clinics and schools.
He said the city was trying to distribute the vaccine as widely as possible while giving priority to pediatricians and obstetricians, since children and pregnant women are especially at risk for complications from the H1N1 virus.
So far, he said, 426 pediatricians have received at least some of the vaccine they ordered, compared with 89 doctors who treat adults.
By the end of this week, the city expects to have received 800,000 doses, below the 1.2 million originally estimated for October. “What happens after October in November is something we don’t know yet,” Dr. Farley said. But he said that the city was optimistic that the supply would continue to increase and that it expected to be able to continue expanding its vaccination effort in stages.
Elementary schools with more than 600 students are scheduled to begin vaccinations on Nov. 4, with the remaining elementary schools to follow on Nov. 9. The city plans to open weekend clinics to offer the vaccine to middle and high school students in November.
New York’s shortfall in vaccine supply is roughly consistent with the 30 percent nationwide reduction announced by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention last week.
The C.D.C. said that the shortfall resulted from delays in the painstaking process of manufacturing and testing the vaccine. The time period in which to grow the vaccine was compressed, because the virus first appeared in the United States in April, much later than seasonal flu. That problem was compounded when the early seed strains of virus used to produce the vaccine grew more slowly than anticipated.
New York City has seen very little swine flu activity this fall, after being perhaps the worst-hit city in the nation when the virus appeared last spring, Dr. Farley said. Immunologists attribute the absence of flu activity to immunity built up in a large portion of the city’s population.
But Dr. Farley said that even New Yorkers who thought they had been infected with swine flu in the spring should get the vaccine, because absent testing, they may have actually had some other type of respiratory illness, and because “the vaccine does no harm.”
Empire State of Mind Control User ID: 797702 (OP) 10/27/2009 1:30 AM
Re: New York City Schools to Start Vaccinations for H1N1 Flu Wednesday
The New York City Department of Education consists of over 1,600 schools that serve about 1.1 million students each year.
This is from The New York City Department of Education website:
Update for Families on H1N1 Flu
Elementary schools with fewer than 400 students and a school nurse will begin offering H1N1 vaccines on Wednesday, October 28. Larger elementary schools will phase-in starting Wednesday, November 4. Middle and high school students can receive the vaccine beginning in early November at various weekend locations throughout the five boroughs. Updated dates and locations for middle and high school vaccinations will be available at schools and online as more information becomes available. Elementary school students who miss the vaccine offered in school can also get the vaccine at weekend clinics. Please continue to check www.nyc.gov/flu for the latest information.
Parents must complete consent forms for their children to receive a vaccination. Schools will send home consent forms and they are also available here along with other important information. Parents should complete and return these forms to school as soon as possible to ensure that their children receive the vaccine.
Middle and high school parents should NOT returns their forms to schools. They should bring the completed forms with them to the weekend vaccination events in November. Again, updated information about the dates and locations for these events will be posted at www.nyc.gov/flu.
Students age nine or younger require two doses of the vaccine. Schools will administer a second vaccine to children who require it four weeks after the first one. If you have questions and/or concerns about H1N1, please visit www.nyc.gov/flu or contact your physician.
All community members—adults and children alike—should remember to take basic precautions against the flu, like washing hands regularly and covering coughs. Working together, we can keep our students safe and healthy this flu season.
[link to schools.nyc.gov]
Empire State of Mind Control User ID: 797702 (OP) 10/27/2009 1:48 AM
Re: New York City Schools to Start Vaccinations for H1N1 Flu Wednesday
In Preparation for School-Based H1N1 Vaccination Efforts, Parents of Elementary School Students Will Start Receiving Consent Forms This Week
Health and school officials urge families to take advantage of no-cost immunization offer
This week, New York City’s elementary school students will begin taking home H1N1 information packets that include vaccination consent and screening forms for the City’s upcoming school-based vaccination initiative. By signing and returning the forms – also available in 10 languages at nyc.gov/flu – parents can have their children vaccinated free-of-charge against the H1N1 influenza virus. The packets will be sent home with children over the next two weeks, starting today. All materials are available in Arabic, Bengali, Chinese, English, French, Haitian Creole, Korean, Russian, Spanish and Urdu.
As part of the comprehensive influenza-prevention plan that Mayor Bloomberg outlined before school started this fall, the City will provide the H1N1 vaccine at no cost to public and non-public school students beginning in late October. Elementary schools will schedule vaccination clinics during regular school days. Weekend vaccine clinics for middle-school and high-school students will be held in each borough during November and December.
“Vaccination is the best weapon we have against influenza,” said Dr. Thomas Farley, New York City Health Commissioner. “Children are especially susceptible to the H1N1 strain, so we hope parents will ensure that their kids are protected. Getting vaccinated is safe, effective and simple. Thanks to this initiative, it’s also free.”
“Our schools are working closely with the Health Department to make sure all of our students receive the vaccine if their parents want them immunized,” said Schools Chancellor Joel Klein. “The program is voluntary and we will not vaccinate children without parental consent, so we encourage families to sign the consent forms and send them back within three days of receiving them.”
The Health Department encourages parents to have their children vaccinated by their regular health care providers if possible. By the end of this week, more than 600 providers who requested H1N1 vaccine will have doses in stock and ready to administer. These providers include some hospital clinics and community health centers as well as private pediatricians. Though H1N1 vaccine is now increasingly available for children and health care providers who want to be immunized, the federal government has yet to distribute enough vaccine to cover other populations. Federal authorities expect allocations to increase in coming weeks. The school vaccination program is intended to ensure that no child goes unvaccinated for lack of access. Public elementary schools are participating, and non-public schools have the option to participate. The city-wide, school-based vaccination program will last approximately eight weeks. The weekend clinics for middle-school and high-school students will open in early November at sites in all five boroughs.
Besides protecting children from the H1N1 virus, the school vaccination effort could help prevent children from infecting others. The novel H1N1 virus typically causes only a few days of fever, cough and sore throat, and most people get better without any treatment. But influenza can cause severe illness or death, especially among people with underlying health conditions.
The H1N1 vaccine comes in two forms: an injection and a nasal spray. Children may receive one form or the other; the nurse administering the vaccine will determine which form is appropriate for each child by reviewing information on the consent and screening forms completed by parents. Children under 10 years old will need two doses of the vaccine to get full protection. Once children are vaccinated, it takes about 10 days to develop immunity to the H1N1 virus. After school-based vaccination, parents will receive written confirmation that their children have received the vaccine. Parents are instructed to give a copy of the medical document to the child’s medical provider.
The H1N1 vaccine is produced in exactly the same way that seasonal influenza vaccines are routinely produced, and it has been rigorously tested. The only difference is that this vaccine helps the immune system recognize and combat the H1N1 virus. As with any vaccine, influenza vaccines can cause mild side effects, but serious reactions are exceedingly rare.
Each year, an estimated 1,100 New Yorkers die from influenza and its complications, and many others become ill. While many parts of the country are now battling high rates of influenza, New York City has yet to see an increase in infections this fall. Nonetheless, the Health Department expects influenza to return to the city at some time and is strongly encouraging parents to have all children immunized to protect them from it.
The seasonal influenza vaccine does not provide immunity against the H1N1 virus. New Yorkers wanting protection will need to get a separate vaccine. The seasonal influenza vaccine is available through health care providers and pharmacies.
Because certain people are at increased risk of complications from H1N1 influenza, vaccination against this type of influenza is especially important for them. The following people should receive the H1N1 vaccine:
Pregnant women.
People aged 6 months to 24 years.
People aged 25 to 64 years with long-term health problems.
People who live with or care for children younger than 6 months.
Health care and emergency medical workers.
More details are available at cdc.gov/h1n1flu/.
Although students will be given consent forms to bring home, parents can download the forms from nyc.gov/flu, sign printed copies and send them back to school with their children. Consent forms will also be available on site at the weekend vaccination clinics for middle-school and high-school students. More information about influenza is available at nyc.gov/flu or by calling 311.
Empire State of Mind Control User ID: 797702 (OP) 10/27/2009 2:08 AM
Re: New York City Schools to Start Vaccinations for H1N1 Flu Wednesday
It's not mandatory. They sent consent forms last Tues. or so. Parents had to sign on (or off) by Friday. However, by Friday, the schools had not said when, exactly, the nose mist would be given. Could be a day away, could be up to 7 weeks away.
So, there was not much time for parents to research and decide. It was suggested that parents, if undecided, give consent and could later withdraw consent if they wanted.
(info from family dealing with this in NYC)
Empire State of Mind Control User ID: 797702 (OP) 10/27/2009 3:25 AM
Re: New York City Schools to Start Vaccinations for H1N1 Flu Wednesday
Disgraceful. What happens if parents/child refuses it? Is it mandatory?
Quoting: Anonymous Coward 794136
“Our schools are working closely with the Health Department to make sure all of our students receive the vaccine if their parents want them immunized,” said Schools Chancellor Joel Klein. “The program is voluntary and we will not vaccinate children without parental consent, so we encourage families to sign the consent forms and send them back within three days of receiving them.”
Good question. They present it as a voluntary program, but review the information I have provided again, and imagine how "free" a parent & child would feel to refuse to participate. They do not have to make it mandatory at this time, the majority of the sheep will do as they are told.
Empire State of Mind Control User ID: 797702 (OP) 10/27/2009 3:28 AM
Re: New York City Schools to Start Vaccinations for H1N1 Flu Wednesday
Disgraceful. What happens if parents/child refuses it? Is it mandatory?
all churches/congregations should get vaccinated
:)
Go haunt someone else's thread with that garbage. It is not welcome on mine. Spread light instead of shit brother.
i care!
I just don't want them to die of the swine flu!
Quoting: Anonymous Coward 803859
Either you are seriously misinformed about the "benefits" of this vaccination, or you are implying, with a smiley face, that religious individuals should get vaccinated because it might possibly be harmful to them, wishing them ill. Either way, I would recommend educating yourself about vaccinations in general, and then I doubt you would recommend them to neither friend nor foe. Peace
Empire State of Mind Control User ID: 797702 (OP) 10/27/2009 3:46 AM
Re: New York City Schools to Start Vaccinations for H1N1 Flu Wednesday
will they trust in Jesus or the governments that had Jesus crucified again?
Quoting: Anonymous Coward 803859
Yes, all choices come down to whether one follows the man-made world system of governing or God's way. Will one trust and do as they are commanded, or "do as thou wilt" [link to en.wikipedia.org]
All are free to choose, and we all do, from moment to moment
Anonymous Coward User ID: 803859 10/27/2009 3:52 AM
Re: New York City Schools to Start Vaccinations for H1N1 Flu Wednesday
will they trust in Jesus or the governments that had Jesus crucified again?
Yes, all choices come down to whether one follows the man-made world system of governing or God's way. Will one trust and do as they are commanded, or "do as thou wilt" [link to en.wikipedia.org]
All are free to choose, and we all do, from moment to moment
Quoting: Empire State of Mind Control 797702
Check out Mr. "Empire State of Mind" himself, the rapper Jay-Z, wearing a shirt with "Do what thou wilt" printed across the front.
[link to 4.bp.blogspot.com]
They are the higher risk age group that seem to be dying a lot more than the usual age groups (old folk like me).
Thus the proper response is to vaccinate the younger ones first.
Twice? Uncertain. This isn't like other flu shots where yo have one and you are ready to go. Its not being cultivated in eggs and is in laboratory studies safer than previous vaccinations along similar lines. Further it is supposed to work a bit better.
And most likely it will work rather well against the H1N1 flu as it is today. Unfortunately this particular strain seems highly adaptable (mutates rapidly) thus tomorrow these kids and anyone who gets the flu itself this first go round may not have the right immunities.
Anonymous Coward User ID: 797830 10/27/2009 3:55 AM
Re: New York City Schools to Start Vaccinations for H1N1 Flu Wednesday
They are the higher risk age group that seem to be dying a lot more than the usual age groups (old folk like me).
Thus the proper response is to vaccinate the younger ones first.
Twice? Uncertain. This isn't like other flu shots where yo have one and you are ready to go. Its not being cultivated in eggs and is in laboratory studies safer than previous vaccinations along similar lines. Further it is supposed to work a bit better.
And most likely it will work rather well against the H1N1 flu as it is today. Unfortunately this particular strain seems highly adaptable (mutates rapidly) thus tomorrow these kids and anyone who gets the flu itself this first go round may not have the right immunities.
Quoting: Wraithwynd
How can you be such a sucker if you're old and have been around the block?
Anonymous Coward User ID: 803859 10/27/2009 3:57 AM
Re: New York City Schools to Start Vaccinations for H1N1 Flu Wednesday
will they trust in Jesus or the governments that had Jesus crucified again?
Yes, all choices come down to whether one follows the man-made world system of governing or God's way. Will one trust and do as they are commanded, or "do as thou wilt" [link to en.wikipedia.org]
All are free to choose, and we all do, from moment to moment
Check out Mr. "Empire State of Mind" himself, the rapper Jay-Z, wearing a shirt with "Do what thou wilt" printed across the front.
[link to 4.bp.blogspot.com]
Quoting: Empire State of Mind Control 797702
can't blame a brother for wanting to be on top in capitalist society
or do you want him to be another black man in detroit, jobless and hopeless?
Anonymous Coward User ID: 803859 10/27/2009 4:01 AM
Re: New York City Schools to Start Vaccinations for H1N1 Flu Wednesday
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