H1N1 clinics scheduled for Nov. 12

The Clermont County General Health District has scheduled H1N1 influenza vaccination clinics for New Richmond Exempted Village School District students for Thursday Nov. 12.

Vaccinations for New Richmond High School and Middle School students will be given from 10 a.m. to 1:30 p.m. Nov. 12 at their designated schools while vaccinations for all district elementary students will be given from 3:30 p.m. to 7 p.m. at New Richmond Elementary School.

“Locust Corner and Monroe students must go to New Richmond Elementary,” said Mr. Tom Durbin, superintendent of New Richmond schools.

These clinics are not open to the general public, but younger siblings of the students can be vaccinated at the elementary school clinics only, according to the Health District which will schedule additional clinics as vaccine becomes available. For more information about H1N1 flu or the H1N1 vaccine visit the Health District website at http://www.clermonthealthdistrict.org/ or the U.S. Centers for Disease Control site at http://www.cdc.gov/hlnlflu/.

Important points from the Health District regarding the vaccination clinics:

• Vaccination for H1N1 flu is recommended but getting vaccinated is completely voluntary.

• Children through 9 years of age will need two doses of H1N1 vaccine, given about a month apart, to be adequately protected. Individuals aged 10 years and older will only need one dose.

• There will be no cost for the H1N1 shots given at the school vaccination clinic.

• Children in the fifth grade and below will need to have a parent, guardian or designated adult present at the clinic to receive the H1N1 vaccination.

• Children in sixth grade and above are not required to have a parent, guardian or designated adult present at the clinic to receive the H1N1 vaccination.

• Based on limited availability of vaccine, the Health District will only be vaccinating school children and their younger siblings at the school based clinics.

• A completed consent form must accompany your child in order for them to receive the vaccine at the school clinic. A legal parent or guardian must complete and sign the form for any child under the age of 18 years. Consent forms for the H1N1 vaccination will be sent home at least one week prior to the clinic date.