2018 Worcester Public School Flu Clinics Worcester Public Schools Flu Vaccination Clinics Shauna Rice UMMS Summer Community Service Learning Assistantship 2018 Flu Clinic Schedule Who Volunteers? Mission 1,188/25,076 kids received injections (4.8% vaccination rate) Monday 10/29   Claremont/Woodland Academy 9am-12pm Vernon Hill School 9:30-11:30am West Tatnuck School Tatnuck Magnet School 11:30am-1:30pm Tuesday 10/30   South High School 8-10am Jacob Hiatt Magnet School 8:30-10:30am Sullivan Middle School 9:15-11:15am Burncoat Street Prep School 9:30-11:30am Columbus Park Prep Academy 11:30am-1:30pm UMass Medical School students and graduate nursing students Becker College nursing students Quinsigamond Community College nursing students Worcester Free Clinic Coalition health care professionals Members of the Medical Reserve Corps To promote the health of the Worcester community by providing free influenza vaccines to Worcester Public School students. Flu clinics will be held at all Worcester public schools this Fall over the course of two weeks. Project Goals Current Statistics Wednesday 10/31   Chandler Magnet School 9:30-11:30am Gates Lane Quinsigamond Elementary 11:30am-1:30pm University Park Campus/Goddard School 10am-1pm Worcester East Middle School Thursday 11/1   Thorndyke Road School 9-11am Rice Square School Forest Grove Middle School Belmont St. Elementary School 9:30-11:30am City View Discovery School 11:30am-1:30pm Work with the Worcester Department of Public Health, Worcester Public School Nursing Staff, UMass Medical School Students and Clinical Faculty, and other resources in the Worcester community to improve communication with parents about flu clinic opportunities and permission slips. Coordinate scheduling for flu clinics, including enhanced recruitment of medically-licensed professionals. Friday 11/2   Canterbury St. School 8:30-10:30am Worcester Arts Magnet School 9-11am Lakeview School 9:30-10:30am North High School 11am-1pm Wawecus Road School 12-2pm Last year, 1,174/25,076 students received injections from our clinics (4.7% vaccination rate). We assume the majority of students are receiving vaccines elsewhere (PCP office, CVS, etc.) A goal for future years is to determine where exactly students are receiving their flu vaccines, if at all. The single best way to protect your children from the flu is to get them vaccinated each year. Monday 11/5   May Street School 9-11am Roosevelt School 10am-12pm Grafton St. Elementary School 12-2pm Flagg St. School Tuesday 11/6   Burncoat Middle and High School 9-11am Doherty High School 11am-1pm Heard St. School Chandler Elementary School The seasonal flu vaccine protects against the influenza viruses that research indicates will be most common during the upcoming season. The vaccine protects against three flu viruses; an influenza A (H1N1) virus, an influenza A (H3N2) virus, and an influenza B virus. Another version protects against four viruses: the same three viruses as the trivalent vaccine and an additional B virus. CDC recommends that everyone 6 months of age and older get a seasonal flu vaccine. Only those younger than 6 months of age or those with a severe, life threatening allergy to the flu vaccine/any of it’s ingredients should avoid getting a flu vaccine. Next Steps The Worcester Flu Vaccination Clinics have been in operation for 4 years, yet vaccination rates have not increased over the past 3 years. We hope to increase vaccination rates by: Promoting the clinics at “Know Your School Night” and “Kindergarten Kickoff” with informational handouts. Simplifying consent forms sent home to parents. Wednesday 11/7   Worcester Technical High School 8-10am Elm Park 8:30-10:30am Union Hill 11am-1pm Midland St. School 9-11am Thursday 11/8   Lincoln St. Elementary School 8:30-10:30am Clark Street Developmental Learning School 9:30-11:30am Francis J. McGrath Elementary School Nelson Place School 11am-1pm Norrback Avenue School References “Influenza (Flu).” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 3 Oct. 2017, www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/whoshouldvax.htm. “Influenza (Flu).” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 5 Oct. 2017, www.cdc.gov/flu/protect/children.htm. 2018 Worcester Public School Flu Clinics Acknowledgements Volunteers Needed: October 29th-November 8th 3-5 clinic locations per day 2 hours in duration Volunteer sign up will be in September Thank you to those involved in planning the flu clinics this season, especially the nurses and administrators of the WPS including Debra McGovern and Kristin McFarland, Pat Bruchmann from the WDPH team, and my Summer Assistantship Coordinator Dr. Heather-Lyn Haley.