DHSS Press Release |
Date: November 2, 2009 DHSS-106-2009 |
| Rita Landgraf, Secretary Carl Kanefsky, Communications Director (302) 255-9047, Pager Email: carl.kanefsky@state.de.us |
H1N1 VACCINATIONS BEGIN AT DELAWARE SCHOOLS -- NOTICE OF CORRECTED DATES
The Delaware Division of Public Health and the Delaware Department of Education are pleased to announce that the H1N1 School Vaccination Program will begin next week. H1N1 flu nasal spray vaccine will be administered to Delaware elementary public school students with parental permission this week; in future weeks, some older students will receive the injectable version of vaccine.
The following table provides information on what school will begin vaccinating and when:
*****UPDATED INFORMATION:
Additions to below table are in BOLD print. Schools moved from current list will be listed immediately below:
*Seaford Central School and *Long Neck Elementary School have been moved to mid to late November.
Three schools were added to 11/6/09:
- Howard T. Ennis School
- North Georgetown Elementary
- Allen School
| Vaccination Date | School | School District |
| 11/2/09 | East Dover Elementary | CAPITAL |
| 11/2/09 | Brennan | CHRISTINA |
| 11/2/09 | Jennie Smith | CHRISTINA |
| 11/2/09 | Sterck School | CHRISTINA |
| 11/2/09 | Sterck School | CHRISTINA |
| 11/2/09 | Lake Forest Central Elementary | LAKE FOREST |
| 11/2/09 | Lake Forest ILC | LAKE FOREST |
| 11/2/09 | Lake Forest East Elementary | LAKE FOREST |
| 11/3/09 | Appoquinimink ECC | APPOQUINIMINK |
| 11/3/09 | Bunker Hill | APPOQUINIMINK |
| 11/3/09 | Silver Lake Elementary | APPOQUINIMINK |
| 11/3/09 | Claymont | BRANDYWINE |
| 11/3/09 | Maple Lane | BRANDYWINE |
| 11/3/09 | Milton Elementary | CAPE |
| 11/3/09 | Frankford Elementary | INDIAN RIVER |
| 11/4/09 | Fairview Elementary | CAPITAL |
| 11/4/09 | Hartly Elementary | CAPITAL |
| 11/4/09 | Brandywine Springs | RED CLAY |
| 11/4/09 | Odyssey | RED CLAY |
| 11/4/09 | Sunnyside Elementary | SMYRNA |
| 11/4/09 | North Smyrna | SMYRNA |
| 11/5/09 | Cedar Lane ECC | APPOQUINIMINK |
| 11/5/09 | Cedar Lane Elementary | APPOQUINIMINK |
| 11/5/09 | MOT Charter | APPOQUINIMINK |
| 11/5/09 | Forwood | BRANDYWINE |
| 11/5/09 | Harlan | BRANDYWINE |
| 11/5/09 | Prestige Academy | BRANDYWINE |
| 11/5/09 | Douglass | CHRISTINA |
| 11/5/09 | Lake Forest South Elementary | LAKE FOREST |
| 11/5/09 | Dunbar Elementary | LAUREL |
| 11/5/09 | Laurel Intermediate School | LAUREL |
| 11/5/09 | Seaford Central | SEAFORD |
| 11/5/09 | Blades Elementary | SEAFORD |
| 11/5/09 | Phillis Wheatley Middle School | WOODBRIDGE |
| 11/6/09 | Howard T. Ennis | INDIAN RIVER |
| 11/6/09 | North Georgetown Elementary | INDIAN RIVER |
| 11/6/09 | Allen School | INDIAN RIVER |
| 11/6/09 | Linden Hill | RED CLAY |
*** Schedules are subject to change based on vaccine availability or issues affecting delivery of service ***
A weekly update on the School Vaccination Program will be forthcoming. As always, for additional information about both H1N1 and seasonal vaccines, please see our website at www.flu.delaware.gov
Delaware Health and Social Services is committed to improving the quality of the lives of Delaware's citizens by promoting health and well-being, fostering self-sufficiency, and protecting vulnerable populations.
