H1N1 Influenza
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How the flu travels
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Updated: Oct. 28.
Three San Juan Unified high schools will be among dozens of other schools and community facilities throughout the region to host H1N1 flu vaccination clinics between November and January of next year.
These clinics will offer free vaccinations. Students will be able to receive a vaccination with a signed parent consent form available below. Because H1N1 vaccine supplies are currently limited, vaccinations at the clinics from November 16 through 24 will be restricted to priority groups. These groups include pregnant women, healthcare workers, persons caring for children under 6 months of age, children and young adults aged 6 months to 24 years, and adults aged 24-64 with underlying medical conditions.
San Juan schools hosting a clinic include:
Casa Roble High School, Thursday, Nov. 19, 3 – 7 p.m.
Mesa Verde High School, Monday, Dec. 14, 3 – 7 p.m.
Encina High School, Friday, Dec. 18, 3:30 – 7:30 p.m.
A full listing of community H1N1 vaccination clinics can be found on the Sacramento County Department of Health Services Web site via the link below.
September 22, 2009
The health and safety of students and staff is a top priority in San Juan Unified School District.
It’s important for our families and community to know that H1N1 and other flu viruses are present throughout Sacramento County. Local health officials are no longer testing for H1N1 unless a patient has a preexisting condition or develops a serious problem from being ill. Schools will not close unless a large number of students or staff are ill and impact the school’s ability to operate.
The following are a few of the steps we need to take together, to help prevent the spread of the H1N1 influenza as well as other viruses. With your help, these efforts can be highly effective at combating the spread of illness within our community.
1. Those who are ill should stay home for at least 24 hours:
Those who have been ill with flu-like symptoms including a fever of 100 degrees or more should not return to school until they have been fever-free for at least 24 hours without the use of any medicines to reduce the fever.
2. Report when a student is absent due to illness with flu-like symptoms:
In partnership with the Sacramento County Department of Health & Human Services, San Juan Unified will monitor the absence rates at each school to watch for sudden increases in the number of students who are ill due to the flu. This information will be very important in monitoring our community. When clearing your student’s absence, you may be asked if he or she had any flu symptoms.
3. There are new procedures to follow if your student begins to feel sick at school:
If your student begins to not feel well at school, that student will be sent to the office. If this student has any flu-like symptoms including muscle aches, a fever, coughing, or a runny nose, he or she will be provided with a surgical mask to wear while waiting to be picked up in the office by the parent, guardian or emergency contact. School staff will also wear masks when caring for students who are ill with flu-like symptoms.
4. Practice good everyday hygiene:
The simplest method for preventing the spread of H1N1 and other viruses is proper hand washing. Using soap and water, hands should be rubbed together and scrubbed for at least 20 seconds when being washed. That’s about the length of time it takes to sing “Happy Birthday” twice. A tissue should be used to cover the mouth and nose when sneezing or coughing. Teach children to sneeze or cough into their inner elbow or upper arm when a tissue is not available. Hand sanitizers have also been made available in school cafeterias or multipurpose rooms, for voluntary student use and use during community functions.
If you would like to find out more about H1N1, please visit our Web site at www.sanjuan.edu/flu. If you do not have Internet access, you can visit San Juan Central, our family resource center located at 3738 Walnut Avenue in Carmichael, and use a computer there. Your local school office can also provide you with a brochure on H1N1 that will answer many questions.
Please know that we will continue to do everything possible to protect the health and safety of our students and staff. We want every healthy child in class each and every day possible.
Updated: Aug. 20, 2009
The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) has issued updated guidelines for the prevention of the H1N1 virus in schools. The most important and proactive recommendation remains to practice good hygiene by covering your mouth and nose when sneezing or coughing and washing your hands frequently with soap and water.
To help prevent the spread of H1N1 and other illnesses, San Juan Unified schools will:
· Ask all staff and students who are ill to stay home if they exhibit any flu like symptoms including a fever of 100 degrees or more. Those who are ill with flu like symptoms must not return to school for at least 24 hours after they have been fever free without the use of any fever-reducing medicines.
· Request that students who begin to feel ill at school and exhibit flu like symptoms wait in a designated area and utilize a disposable mask while waiting to be picked up.
· Continue routine cleaning of areas that students and staff touch often.
· Carefully monitor programs that serve students with an elevated risk of complications from influenza including those who are pregnant, have asthma or diabetes, have compromised immune systems, or have neuromuscular diseases.
· Encourage students and staff to practice good hygiene by covering coughs and sneezes appropriately and washing hands frequently.
Hand sanitizer dispensers have also been installed in each school cafeteria or multipurpose room for use by students and staff as well as members of the community when the school is being used for other events. The use of these sanitizers is completely optional for students. Soap and water will continue to be available in restrooms and many classrooms that have sinks.
San Juan District staff continue to be in contact with local health officials to monitor developments and will provide updates as needed throughout the school year. If you have questions or concerns, please contact your school’s office.
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- http://www.cdc.gov/h1n1flu/
- http://www.scph.com/
- http://www.cdph.ca.gov/
- http://www.cde.ca.gov/ls/he/hn/h1n1flu.asp
