School Based Flu Vaccine Clinics Schedule

The Garrett County Health Department is partnering with the Garrett County Public School System to make free injectable flu vaccine available to all qualifying and consenting middle and high school students in Garrett County.

Flu shots will be administered by Health Department staff to participating students free of charge from 9 a.m. to 3 p.m. at the following schools:

Thur., Oct. 27 at Southern High; Fri., Oct. 28 at Northern High; Thur., Nov. 3 at Southern Middle; and Fri., Nov. 4 at Northern Middle.

To be eligible for the vaccine, students need to meet the following criteria:

• Enrolled in a Garrett County Middle or High School
• No history of severe allergic reaction to egg products
• No past history of Guillain-Barre syndrome
• No previous allergic reaction to flu vaccine
• And have submitted a completed medical screening form and signed consent form to the school by Sept. 30.

Additional information about this project may be accessed by calling the Health Department’s School Vaccine Hotline at 301-334-7698 or 301-895-3113 or visiting garretthealth.org/clinicians/seasonal.htm. To talk to someone about the project call 301-334-7770 or 301-895-3111.

For Immediate Release:   October 4, 2016

Contact Person:     Diane Lee, Public Information Officer, 301-334-7730