Dear School Family,
Welcome to a new school year! This fall, on Thursday October 12th, we will host a school based flu vaccine clinic for all students, at no cost to your family. Our clinic is being offered in cooperation with the New Hampshire Immunization Program (Division of Public Health Services) and your local Public Health Network. The clinic will take place during the school day and trained medical staff will give the vaccine.
Why sign your child up for this year’s flu clinic?
Your child will be less likely to get the flu and miss school time.
You won’t have to miss work to take your child to get a flu vaccine from your medical provider.
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) and the New Hampshire Department of Health and Human Services recommend that everyone six months of age and older get a flu vaccine.
To Register Your Child for the Clinic:
Click here to print the consent. Complete the form, and return it to the ACS Health office by Monday, October 9th. If you do not have a printer at home, please contact the school and we can send one home with your student.
New Hampshire Immunization Information System
Your child’s vaccination information is confidential and protected information under state and federal law. New Hampshire’s Immunization Information System (NHIIS), stores immunization information from all of your health care providers in a single record. The NHIIS is a HIPPA compliant, web-based system that is voluntary for your child.
Per NH RSA 141-C:20-f, sharing your/your child’s vaccine information with the NHIIS is voluntary, you will be provided an opportunity to Opt-In (to share information) or Opt-Out (to not share information) prior to vaccination. No information will be shared with the NHIIS unless you have provided explicit consent to share your child’s vaccine information. When you Opt-In to the NHIIS your child’s immunization is electronically available to you and your healthcare provider wherever they are. Unlike paper records, NHIIS records are available whenever needed and can’t be misplaced. Click here for more information about NHIIS.
Review the Vaccine Information Statement for general information about the flu vaccine. It can be found at: https://www.immunize.org/vis/flu_inactive.pdf
Sincerely,
April Elliott, School Nurse, Alton Central School