The Susquehanna Community School District is taking proactive measures to be prepared for the possibility of an H1N1 outbreak in our school community. The school district is in the process of applying to become a vaccination site for our students and high risk employees when the antivirus becomes available. The district has a pandemic preparedness plan and is monitoring attendance weekly to determine if there are absences associated with flu-like symptoms. The district will also continue to update its website with information related to the
H1N1 virus as it becomes available.
- What additional informational resources do you as a parent feel you need to be adequately informed about the H1N1 virus? Have you talked with your child about the H1N1 virus and the precautions that he/she can take to help prevent the spread of this virus?
It looks like the school has its act together on this topic.
ReplyDeleteHow often will you be updating information about the H1N1 virus?
ReplyDeleteThe information will be updated as quickly as we receive it from the Dept. of Health.
ReplyDeleteI was recently out of school for 3 days with flu like symtoms, went to the doctors and she had me out of school. prevention is the key,and there are alot of things that we can do to help.if you feel sick, stay home! It could be the best thing that you can do for yourself as well as the people around you..
ReplyDeletePrevention: perhaps allowing students access to sanitizers in classrooms (i know one teacher who always has it in the room for students)
ReplyDeleteMy child has mentioned the need to maybe clean the desks, keyboards and mice. He said the desks get a bit grimy. That came up after we saw a news broadcast about sanitizing surfaces for preventing the spread of any sickness
ReplyDeleteCleaning desks, keyboards and other pieces of equipment that are used frequently by students is a priority for the district maintenance staff. These items are cleaned during the evenings and with the virus being only capable of living for a maximum of eight/ten hours on surfaces, all desks and other pieces of equipment are "virus free" for the start of each school day.
ReplyDeleteI believe that I read in the Transcript that the school ordered H1N1 vaccine. First, is that correct, and if so, what are your intentions? Will you mandate vaccination of students and/or employees? NYS health department is mandating that all health care workers receive both H1N1 and seasonal flu vaccines, is the school board (or the state) mandating something similar for school districts and/or students for PA? Thanks for the information!
ReplyDeleteThe Susquehanna Community School District is hoping to be selected as a voluntary vaccination site by the PA Dept. of Health. An official order for the H1N1 vaccine has not been placed. If the district is able to order and administer the vaccine, it would be completely voluntary for students and faculty members. PA's Dept. of Health does not have a mandate for either the H1N1 vaccine or the seasonal flu vaccine for school aged children and/or educational providers.
ReplyDeleteI read on the information sheets sent home with the students, and it states that children under 9 need two doses of the vaccine, about a month apart? Will the school provide both shots or just the inital one? And about how many vaccines were ordered? Where their be enough to go around for thoes who want them?
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