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More than 2,000 Lebanon students sign up for H1N1 vaccine

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By Marie Rossiter, Staff Writer 2:56 PM Friday, October 30, 2009

More than 2,000 students have been authorized to receive the H1N1 vaccine during in-school clinics, according to Lebanon school officials.

Kevin Wright, director of Student Services, said the parents for 2,317 students submitted the signed consent forms necessary to receive the vaccine once it becomes available. This accounts for approximately 43 percent of the district’s student population.

“We don’t know, yet, when the clinics will be,” Wright said. “We’ve been told by the health department we could have as little as 24 hours notice from them to be ready.”

Wright said the district will offer in-school clinics during the day, as well as evening clinics to allow parents to be with their children who receive the vaccine.

Health commissioner Duane Stansbury said clinics have been delayed due to limited supply. However, Stansbury said the Waynesville district did get the vaccine last week.

“We were able to do Waynesville schools last week because it is small and we had a limited supply,” Stansbury said.

When more vaccine is received, Stansbury said the health department will call the schools to see who could be ready in two or three days.

“With bigger school districts, we will have to go multiple times to the different school buildings,” he said. “So, the order (of which school is next) will be based on supply and their readiness.”

Contact this reporter at (513) 696-4542 or mrossiter@coxohio.com.

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