1. 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,
“Influenza (Flu).” Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, Centers for Disease Control and Prevention, 5 Oct. 2017,
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.