Flu Email

Parents,

This is a copy of the most recent flu update email sent out by Dr. Barber to you all. Let me know if you have any questions. Thanks!

Dear NCSSM Parents:

The purpose of this e-mail is to provide an update regarding the administration of the H1N1 and the seasonal flu vaccines in our NCSSM Health Clinic.

H1N1 Vaccine available for all students – As you know, we began giving the free H1N1 vaccine on Tuesday, November 17^th and continued until noon on Friday, November 20th. The vaccine is not given to a student unless we have a signed parental consent form. There were about 180 students who received the H1N1 vaccine on campus before the Thanksgiving break.

It is not too late - If your child had turned in a parental consent form but did not get the vaccine before the break or if the parent had not turned in a parental consent form but would like to turn in one now, please ask your child to go to the NCSSM clinic. The clinic staff will continue to give the H1N1 vaccine to the students when they return starting Monday, November 30th.

Seasonal Flu Vaccine – The news is not as good about the seasonal flu vaccine. Our vaccine supplier, Moore Medical, informed us that they will not be able to supply us with the seasonal flu vaccine we ordered back in the summer. Our business office and clinic staff have contacted numerous other medical suppliers without success. If you have already paid the $20.00 for the seasonal flu vaccine, we have your name and the business office will credit your account. You will have access to this information through FOCUS very soon. However, if you would like a refund, please let me know and I will notify the business office.

It was so disappointing to receive the bad news from Moore Medical. I hope your child can receive the seasonal flu vaccine at home which many parents have been able to do over the breaks. There is a possibility that the Durham Health Department could provide a limited number of free seasonal flu vaccines to our students. We would have to take the students to the Durham Health Department. I will let you know the process, if it works out.

Thanks and have a Happy Thanksgiving.