 The Forest Grove School District has scheduled H1N1 flu vaccination clinics at seven district schools over the coming weeks. Vaccinations are free and available to anyone listed in the 'priority' groups identified by the federal Centers for Disease Control. The priority groups are:
-People ages 6 months to 24 years
-Pregnant women
-Caregivers for infants under 6 months
-Health care providers
-People ages 24-64 who have chronic medical conditions, such as asthma or diabetes
The clinic dates and locations are:
Saturday, Oct. 24 -- Tom McCall East, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 27 -- Cornelius Elementary, 1-5 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 28 – Harvey Clarke Elementary, 3-7 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 29 – Forest Grove High School, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 3 – Joseph Gale Elementary, 1-5 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 5 – Neil Armstrong Middle School, 1-6 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 1 – Echo Shaw Elementary, 2-7 p.m.
Volunteers are need to help at the clinics. Volunteer jobs include such things as greeting people, helping them fill out forms, keeping the flow of people going smoothly, assisting at the vaccination stations by checking paperwork, traffic control, etc. At least a couple of bilingual volunteers are needed at each clinic. Please email Connie Potter at cpotter@fgsd.k12.or.us if you are able to help and specify which dates/times (please do not reply to this email to volunteer).
The clinic dates and locations are:
Saturday, Oct. 24 -- Tom McCall East, 10 a.m.-3 p.m.
Tuesday, Oct. 27 -- Cornelius Elementary, 1-5 p.m.
Wednesday, Oct. 28 – Harvey Clarke Elementary, 3-7 p.m.
Thursday, Oct. 29 – Forest Grove High School, 11 a.m.-4 p.m.
Tuesday, Nov. 3 – Joseph Gale Elementary, 1-5 p.m.
Thursday, Nov. 5 – Neil Armstrong Middle School, 1-6 p.m.
Tuesday, Dec. 1 – Echo Shaw Elementary, 2-7 p.m.
To prevent H1N1, seasonal flu and other illnesses, the county health department offers the following recommendations:
-Be sure you and your children get both the seasonal flu and the new H1N1 (swine flu) vaccines as they become available. This is the most important action to prevent flu infection.
-Teach your children to wash hands with soap and water for at least 20 seconds each time. Be sure to set a good example by doing this yourself. Hands should always be washed before eating or drinking, after using the toilet, and before touching your eyes, face or nose.
-Teach your children to cover coughs and sneezes with tissues or by coughing into the inside of the elbow. Be sure to set a good example by doing this yourself.
-Teach your children to stay at least three feet away from people who are sick. This means at least three "giant steps" away.
-Teach your children not to share food, drink, or other personal items (such as lipstick) with others.
-Keep sick children at home. Do not send them to school. If they become sick at school, you will be called and asked to pick them up. Make sure your emergency phone numbers are up to date. Plan now for sick child care.
-People who are sick should stay home from work or school and stay away from other people until they are free of fever for 24 hours (without the use of fever reducing medications like acetaminophen and ibuprofen) and are feeling better.
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