DHSS Press Release |
Date: November 9, 2009 DHSS-112-2009 |
| Rita Landgraf, Secretary Carl Kanefsky, Communications Director (302) 255-9047, Pager Email: carl.kanefsky@state.de.us |
H1N1 VACCINES ADMINISTERED IN SCHOOLS - NOV. 5, 2009
Delaware's Division of Public Health and the Delaware Department of Education completed the fourth day of the H1N1 school vaccination program Nov. 5, by administering H1N1 flu nasal spray vaccine to 1,554 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 4,595.
| School | School District | Total Eligible Students | Students Vaccinated | % Vaccinated of Total Students |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alfred G. Waters Middle School | Appoquinimink | 281 | 43 | 15 % |
| Cedar Lane Early Childhood Center | Appoquinimink | 286 | 118 | 41 % |
| Cedar Lane Elementary | Appoquinimink | 682 | 212 | 31 % |
| MOT Charter School | Appoquinimink | 676 | 236 | 35 % |
| Forwood Elementary | Brandywine | 354 | 198 | 56 % |
| Harlan Elementary | Brandywine | 485 | 91 | 19 % |
| Prestige Academy | Brandywine | 183 | 13 | 7 % |
| Prestige Academy | Brandywine | 183 | 13 | 7 % |
| Prestige Academy | Brandywine | 183 | 13 | 7 % |
| Douglass School | Christina | Rescheduled | for Nov. 12 | |
| Lake Forest South Elementary | Lake Forest | 467 | 147 | 31 % |
| Dunbar Elementary | Laurel | 385 | 139 | 36 % |
| Laurel Intermediate School | Laurel | 162 | 60 | 37 % |
| Blades Elementary | Seaford | 525 | 253 | 48 % |
| Phillis Wheatley Middle School | Woodbridge | 171 | 44 | 26 % |
DPH will send a media advisory each business day informing media of vaccine counts the previous day. Vaccination statistics for Nov. 6 will be provided Nov. 9.
Note: In coming weeks, some older students will receive the injectable version of vaccine.
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.
