DHSS Press Release |
Date: November 13, 2009 DHSS-123-2009 |
| Rita Landgraf, Secretary Carl Kanefsky, Communications Director (302) 255-9047, Pager Email: carl.kanefsky@state.de.us |
H1N1 VACCINES ADMINISTERED IN SCHOOLS - NOV. 12, 2009
Delaware's Division of Public Health and the Delaware Department of Education completed the eighth day of the H1N1 school vaccination program Nov. 12, by administering H1N1 flu nasal spray vaccine to 3,075 Delaware elementary public and charter school students with parental permission. This brings the total number of students vaccinated through the statewide H1N1 school vaccination program to 15,369.
| School | School District | District Total Students | Students Vaccinated | % Vaccinated of Total Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Loss Elementary | Appoquinimink | 664 | 314 | 47 |
| Edison Charter | Brandywine | 641 | 106 | 17 |
| Keene Elementary | Christina | 781 | 228 | 29 |
| Douglass School | Christina | 11 | 6 | 55 |
| Castle Hills Elementary | Colonial | 719 | 243 | 34 |
| Downie Elementary | Colonial | 475 | 141 | 30 |
| North Laurel Elementary | Laurel | 491 | 175 | 36 |
| West Seaford Elementary | Seaford | 457 | 203 | 44 |
| Frederick Douglass | Seaford | 492 | 208 | 42 |
| New Castle Intensive Learning Center | Colonial | 35 | 1 | 3 |
| Kent County Alternative Programs | Capital | 71 | 14 | 20 |
| Kent County Community School | Capital | 73 | 2 | 3 |
| Howard T. Ennis School | Indian River | 51 | Rescheduled for Nov. 16 | |
| Georgetown Middle | Indian River | 516 | 190 | 37 |
| Millsboro Middle | Indian River | 538 | 215 | 40 |
| Richard Allen Intensive Learning Center | Indian River | 50 | Rescheduled for Nov. 16 | |
| Everett Meredith Middle grades 6-8 | Appoquinimink | 636 | 296 | 47 |
| Newark High | Christina | 1,569 | 374 | 24 |
| Hodgson Vo-Tech High | Vo Tech | 1020 | 359 | 35 |
Future school vaccination data will be provided to the media during DPH's weekly telephone briefings. 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.
