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HEALTH ALERT
All nurses, everywhere, have been busy
assimilating all the latest information on the H1N1 virus. As we
stated in the notices sent home to all schools this week, there are
some simple guidelines to follow:
Keep your child home if they have flu like symptoms to avoid
spreading the virus.
Flu like symptoms include:
- Fever (over 100.4 degrees F) with a cough and or sore throat.
- Runny nose, stuffy nose, headache, body aches, tiredness and
sometimes vomiting or diarrhea.
Children should be kept home until they are fever free for 24 hours
without Tylenol, Motrin or Advil or other fever reducers.
PREVENTION
- Consider getting your child both the seasonal flu shot and the
H1N1 shot
- Cover your coughs and
sneezes with a tissue or the inside of your elbow, not into your
bare hands. Be sure to discard any used tissue
- Avoid touching your eyes,
nose and mouth
- Wash hands frequently
especially after coughing or sneezing
- Use hand sanitizers if
soap and water is not available
These are example websites of good hygiene
Show this website especially to your older children:
And for the younger children:
FLU VACCINE IS NOT MANDATORY. PARENTS SHOULD
CONSULT WITH THEIR PEDIATRICIANS AND PRIMARY CARE PROVIDERS FOR
GUIDANCE
Flu Clinics
There are no plans for the schools to do seasonal flu immunizations
at this time. It is best to check with your pediatrician and follow
his advice.
This seasonal immunization is currently
available at you pediatrician/primary care physician’s office.
Please check with them and follow their advice.
H1N1 PLANS FOR THE Norwood Public Schools
There are plans being developed to administer
H1N1 vaccinations through the schools when it becomes available.
(Hopefully in mid to late October). Stay tuned --- because these
plans are changing every day.
Tentative plans are as such:
Preschool and kindergarteners will NOT
be getting the H1N1 vaccine in school. It is up to parents to
consult with their pediatricians.
Grades 1-5 will be offered the vaccine before
and after school with a parent present. Each school will have a
morning and afternoon session.
The CMS and NHS will be offering the vaccine
during school hours with parental permission. Parents do not have
to be present.
And by all means keep yourself informed. Beware of Internet sites
that offer false information and treatments. Use reliable web sites
such as the CDC and the Mass Department of Public Health. Other
sites you may want to check out include:
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