IMPORTANT INFORMATION REGARDING THE H1N1 FLU VACCINE WAS SENT HOME IN BACKPACK MAIL ON FRIDAY, OCTOBER 9TH WITH YOUR CHILD!

PLEASE READ THE PACKET CAREFULLY AND RETURN ALL REQUIRED FORMS ON OR BEFORE THURSDAY, OCTOBER 15TH TO YOUR CHILD'S TEACHER. EVERY CHILD, REGARDLESS OF WHETHER OR NOT THEY WILL PARTICPATE IN THE SCHOOL-BASED CLINIC, SHOULD RETURN THE VACCINE PLAN FORM.

· Brownsville's vaccination day is scheduled for Wednesday,October 21st.

· Vaccination will be voluntary. NO CHILD WILL RECEIVE THE H1N1 FLU VACCINE IF WE DO NOT HAVE A SIGNED CONSENT FORM FROM A PARENT OR GUARDIAN.

· There is no cost for your child to receive the H1N1 flu vaccine at school.

· We are offering only the 2009 H1N1 flu shot, as described on the Vaccine Information Statement. We will not offer the Nasal Mist flu vaccine. If you wish your child to receive the Nasal Mist or a preservative-free vaccine, please make arrangements with a private provider as soon as possible.

· One dose of vaccine is required for children age ten and older, but two doses are recommended for children age nine and younger. The second dose is required four weeks after the first. We will schedule follow-up clinics for the second dose.

· If a child with permission to be vaccinated does not cooperate, we will not force him or her to receive the vaccine. We will inform you so you can make vaccination arrangements with a private provider.

All documents sent home with students (letter in English/Spanish, VIS in English/Spanish, Vaccination Plan and VDH Consent Form) as well as master schedules of clinic dates are located on the Albemarle County Schools home page: www.k12albemarle.org. You may also download any of the forms or information materials distributed to students on this page as well.

If you have any questions regarding this information, please contact the school office at 823-4658.

Thank you,

Jo Vining