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H1N1 Vaccines Given Out At Clinic
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POSTED: 11:05 am EDT October 15,
2009
UPDATED: 5:25 pm EDT October 15,
2009
MIDDLETOWN, Conn. -- Children from five Connecticut cities and towns lined up Thursday for free H1N1 vaccinations in Middletown.There were 700 doses available, and they were expected to go quicklyThose eligible for the vaccine were children between the ages of 2 and 4 from Cromwell, Durham, Haddam and Middlefield.The city’s health director said he is hoping to get vaccine shipments each week, enabling the city to offer it to children in the school district.“My worry is that this could change this winter and become more virulent,” said Middletown Health Director Dr. Joe Haclicek.Another clinic was being held in Old Saybrook Thursday afternoon at the middle school.The following is a list of schools that responded to Eyewitness News' question about flu clinics. If your school is not listed, then you should get in contact with the school for more information.Pine Point/Stonington: "We are coordinating with and being guided by Ledge Light Health Department. They have been excellent throughout the process of information updates and planning strategy."Danbury Public Schools:"We hope to partner with the health department to offer some vaccine for kids in school, but we won’t know much more until we get specifics on how much the vaccine will cost.Mill Hill Elementary/Southport:"We are not expecting to receive doses at the school for children or for staff."Darien Public Schools::"All information on H1N1 is released from the superintendent’s office. You can check the website for latest updates."Har-Bur Middle School/Burlington:"Our position is to work with the Bristol Health District and the Torrington Health District to make our schools available during after school hours for the community if they wish to get the vaccine. Parents could bring their children to the school to get the vaccine."Granby Memorial High School/Granby:"Granby does not have plans at the moment. The board has discussed the possibility and if we do offer a flu clinic it would be during after school hours."Pomfret Community School/Pomfret:"Our hope is to administer the H1N1 vaccine to our students. A final decision will be made on the matter on Wednesday, October 14th."Country School/New Canaan:"The school is not getting the vaccine. We recommend that families ask their pediatricians for guidance in this regard."Ethel Walked/Simsbury:"We are registered with CT Dept. of Public Health. They have given us no specific date of delivery. Younger students will be the first to get them. Parents must provide us with a consent form to give the shot."Windham Public Schools:" The school-based health center program for Windham Public schools is currently offering seasonal flu vaccine for all students enrolled in the SBHC program and who qualify for the State of CT Vaccine for Children (VFC) program."Sterling School/Sterling:"We will not know when the H1N1 vaccine will be distributed until October 15th."Rocky Hill Public Schools:"We are not expecting the vaccine at our schools."Preston Public Schools::"Preston Veterans Memorial School will be running a flu clinic next weekend."Madison public Schools:"The H1N1 flu vaccine is expected to be available for school children. There are no dates set at this time; you will be notified when they become available."Danbury Public Schools:"At this time we are putting plans in place for the vaccine to be administered to all of our students. The vaccine has been ordered and we are waiting for it to come in."
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