School Nurse
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Julie Stever
Nurse's Office:
(410)663-0823
PEANUT & TREE NUT ALLERGIES
In compliance with Maryland law, our school will designate a "peanut and tree-nut free" table in the cafeteria for use by students with medically documented allergies. If your child has such an allergy and you would like to request this accommodations, please notify the school nurse at 410.663.0823. |
H1N1 FLU NEWS We have not had a documented case of H1N1 at Overlea. Several students have had flu-like symptoms but did not have H1N1 confirmed by culture. Please continue to remind students to cough into their sleeves and WASH THEIR HANDS! |
Flu Vaccines – Seasonal and H1N1 What is the difference between Seasonal and H1N1 flu vaccines? This year the flu vaccine is coming in two parts. The Seasonal part targets flu strains that were predicted to be circulating, based on information available in the winter of 2009. In the spring of 2009, health officials discovered a new strain of flu, called H1N1 or “swine” flu. A separate vaccine has now been developed for this new strain. Will there be a flu vaccine that contains both strains (seasonal and H1N1)? No, not this year. Who should get the H1N1 flu vaccine? The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC)
Is H1N1 vaccine available? Where will I be able to get my child an H1N1 shot? As of the writing of this document (9/28/09), no H1N1 vaccine is yet available. The Department of Health expects to receive vaccine in mid to late October and will begin a series of public clinics once the vaccine arrives. These clinics will be publicized through our schools and through the media. Many of the clinics will be held in Baltimore County school buildings. Some schools may have a clinic held at their school during the school day. Some private doctors have also registered to be a provider of this vaccine. You can check with your child’s doctor to see if your child will be able to get the vaccine at his/her doctor’s office. |
Parents and PTAs may want to sign up for the Baltimore County H1N1 Community Connection Network.
The address to do so is:
http://www.baltimorecountymd.gov/Agencies/health/index.html
This is as a free email registry where they can receive updates on H1N1,
vaccine clinic schedules and any other critical information.
Remind your students to wash their hands often.
It is THE most important factor in preventing spread of virus.
If you see a student coughing into his hands, please remind him to use his sleeve,
then advise him to wash his hands.
BALTIMORE COUNTY PUBLIC SCHOOLS Seasonal Flu Vaccine Program Vaccine will be given on a first-come, first-served basis while supplies last. At this time, we are not anticipating a shortage of flu vaccine. No further mailing will be made from this office.
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