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Oyster River Cooperative School District

Swine Flu Notices and Updates

ORCSD is committed to keeping you updated on the H1N1 flu. Please click on the links below to and continue to visit back to this page to look for updated information.

1/4/2010

In December, H1N1 vaccine eligibility in New Hampshire was opened to anyone 6 months or older wishing to receive a vaccine. The Strafford County All Health Hazard Region is working to schedule additional free, public H1N1 clinics to provide access to as many community members as possible. Both the flu shot and intranasal spray will be available.

 

The next clinic will take place on Thursday, January 7, 2010 from 3:30 – 6:30 PM at Rochester Middle School, 47 Brock Street, Rochester, NH. We anticipate another clinic to be scheduled in Dover the week of January 11th although this has not yet been confirmed.

Flu Shot Info Sheet

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Nasal Spray Info Sheet

Parent Letter_TemplateJan2010

Student Consent Form Jan 2010

12/11/09

H1N1 Clincs

·         Monday, 12/14/09, 2:30 — 7:30 PM
Somersworth High School (11 Memorial Drive)

·         Thursday, 12/17/09, 2:30 — 7:30 PM
Oyster River High School (55 Coe Dr., Durham)

·         Sunday, 12/20/09, 9 AM— 2 PM
Farmington High School (1 Thayer Drive)

H1N1 Consent Form for Students

H1N1 Parent Letter for ORHS students

Vis-Inact-H1N1

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Clinics Flyer

11/16/09

Dear Colleagues,

 

In the past couple of weeks, the WHO and the CDC have been strongly emphasizing the notion that one way to save lives and lighten the burden on our health care system is to prevent severe illness.  Early treatment is important to prevent severe illness for certain groups.

 

There are several distinct groups of people who need to contact a health care provider or seek treatment at the very onset of flu symptoms.  Those include: pregnant women, children 0-2 year olds, adults 65 years of age and older, anyone with underlying medical conditions including but not limited to asthma, neurological and neurodevelopmental conditions, chronic lung disease, heart disease, and more (see comprehensive list here: http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/highrisk.htm).  In addition, anyone who presents with severe illness, and that can look different in children and adults, must seek immediate medical attention. Please help get the word out.

 

Here is a handout that I like that emphasizes this important issue:

http://www.cdc.gov/flu/freeresources/2009-10/pdf/what_to_do_if_you_get_sick.pdf

 

Some weekend reading:

US Situation update: http://www.cdc.gov/H1n1flu/update.htm (note that pediatric deaths are up higher than any previous weeks).

NH Situation update: http://www.nh.gov/h1n1/publications/documents/H1N1update11_07_2009pdf (over 100 outbreaks in our schools)

 

 

Katherine Rannie, RN, MSc

School Health Services Consultant

NH State Department of Education

101 Pleasant Street, Concord, NH, 03301

 

Phone: (603) 271-3891

Fax: (603) 271-1953

Email: krannie@ed.state.nh.us

Cell: (603) 419-0067

http://www.ed.state.nh.us/SchoolHealth

 

11/10/09

H1N1 Update 11.10.09

11/10/09

Here is the link to a NH Outlook program that has been airing this week on H1N1 with Dr. Jose Montero, NH DHHS, Director Kathleen Murphy, Department of Education, and Dr. Oglesby Young practicing OB/GYN and past president of the NH Medical Society.  I think this video recording is quite informative; a good program to share with school community members:  http://www.nhptv.org/outlook/sprogramdate.asp?prog_num_id=1650

10/29/09

ORCSD H1N1 Update Letter

10/28/09

“DHHS Announces Activation of H1N1 Flu Public Inquiry Line”

10/28/09

CDC Web Site

9/22/09

What To Do If You Get Sick: 2009 H1N1 and Seasonal Flu (Link to the CDC site)

9/4/09

Letter to Parents from Superintendent Colter and Dr. Handelsman, MD

5/15/09

Letter to Parents from Superintendent Colter

5/6/09

FAQ for Parents

5/5/09

Updated Guidance on School Responses to Swine Flu Outbreak

5/4/09

Facts about Swine Flu

4/30/09

Letter to Parents from Superintendent Colter