State Education and Health Departments issue new guidance on school-based H1N1 vaccination clinics
Wednesday, November 18th, 2009 at 4:42 pm by Robert Lowry
Today the State Education Department and State Health Department issued new guidance for schools on how to work with local health departments in conducting school-based vaccination clinics for the H1N1 influenza.
The materials include a letter from the two state agency commissioners; a guidance document; a sample memorandum of understanding for the use of school facilities for this purpose; a parent/guardian H1N1 vaccination consent form; a sample letter to parents/guardians; and a summary of relevant legal issues.
Individual items may be obtained below:
- NYSED and NYSDOH November 17, 2009 Joint memo on School-based Vaccination Clinics for 2009 H1N1 Influenza virus. (32 KB)
- School-based Vaccination Clinics Guidance for Schools (51 KB)
- MOU for use of a School or School District Setting for Immunization of Persons (School Children/Residents) Against 2009 H1N1 Influenza
- 2009 H1N1 Influenza Vaccine Consent Form for Schools (37 KB)
- Consent Letter to Parents
- Summary of Relevant Legal Issues (58 KB)
All the items, plus additional guidance, may also be obtained here: http://usny.nysed.gov/swine-flu-info.html#November
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