H1N1 Shot Clinic Information

H1N1 flu shots will be given at each campus TOMORROW, Thursday January 21. This is for students and staff only.

Each child MUST have both forms filled out (health questionnaire AND parent release form) in order to receive the shot. 

NO child will be given medication of any kind without a signed parent release form.

In case you missed this one, the next FREE H1N1 shot clinic is open to the public:

PLACE: Van Alstyne Community Center
DATE: Wednesday, January 27
TIME: 3 p.m.-6:00 p.m.

Here are more FREE H1N1 clinics being offered in Grayson County.

Is it a cold or is it the flu?

Colds and flu are both caused by viruses and can cause symptoms such as coughing and sore throat. A cold is a minor infection of the nose and throat.

The flu, however, is usually more severe with higher fevers and the addition of aches and pains.

Remember, your child must be fever free for 24 hours without fever reducing medications (Tylenol, Advil, etc) before he or she can return to school.

COLD	SYMPTOM	FLU
Rare, low fever if any	Fever and chills	Common, can be high (102-104) and last 3-4 days
Rare	Headache	Common
Mild if any	Fatigue and weakness	Can last up to 2-3 weeks
Never	Extreme exhaustion	Early and prominent
Common	Runny or stuffy nose	Sometimes
Common	Sore throat	Sometimes
Mild to moderate hacking cough	Chest discomfort and cough	Common, can be severe
Common	Sneezing	Sometimes
Rare	General aches and pain	Common, can be severe

• Remember to wash your hands often! Keep your hands away from your nose, eyes and mouth.
• Try not to touch people or their things when they have a cold or the flu.
• Get regular exercise and eat well.
• Get adequate rest.
• Drink plenty of fluids like water, juice and clear soups.
• Talk to your doctor about getting a flu shot.

As a reminder, Grayson County Health Department will be holding an H1N1 immunization clinic for VAISD students and staff THIS Thursday, January 21.

For more information, contact your school nurse.

H1N1 Flu shots coming soon!

In the coming weeks the Health Department will be offering the H1N1 ("swine") flu shot free of charge to teachers and students. Information for students is being posted on the web site. Elementary students will receive an information sheet in their Thursday packet.

If you are interested, please return the Health Department form to your child's school by MONDAY JANUARY 11.

Staff members, please contact your school nurse by email or phone so we can get an estimate of how many to expect.

For more information on the flu and if the vaccine is right for you or your child, please visit flu.gov.

Cold or flu?

Colds and flu are both caused by viruses and can cause symptoms such as coughing and sore throat.

A cold is a minor infection of the nose and throat.

The flu, however, is usually more severe with higher fevers and the addition of aches and pains.

• Remember to wash your hands often!
• Keep your hands away from your nose, eyes and mouth.
• Try not to touch people or their things when they have a cold or the flu.
• Get regular exercise and eat well.
• Get adequate rest.
• Drink plenty of fluids like water, juice and clear soups.
• Talk to your doctor about getting a flu shot.