H1N1 Flu Information
Fairfax County Public Schools (FCPS) partners with the Fairfax County Health Department (FCHD) to monitor the progression of the 2009 H1N1 Influenza (swine flu). The FCHD follows the guidelines of the Centers for Disease Control (CDC) and provides recommendations to the school system. It is our goal to promote good health for students in our school system and to manage communicable diseases.
FCPS Daily Absentee Rate for 11/19/09 - 2.8 percent. The average daily absentee rate for FCPS is 4.03 percent.
H1N1 Vaccine
The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recommends a flu vaccine as the single best way to protect against influenza illness. The 2009 H1N1 vaccine is available through many of the same health care providers, pharmacies and community programs that provide the seasonal influenza vaccine. Individuals and families should check with their providers about availability.
Health Department H1N1 Vaccine Clinics
The Fairfax County Health Department (FCHD) has developed a mass vaccination plan for distributing H1N1 vaccine. The Health Department is committed to vaccinating target populations, including school-aged children, as quickly as vaccine becomes available. Depending on the quantities of vaccine available each week, vaccine will be distributed through the Health Department’s district offices or mass vaccination clinics.
Updated information, about the availability and distribution of 2009 H1N1 vaccine, including consent form and vaccination information statements, is on the county’s web site at: http://www.fairfaxcounty.gov/flu
For more information, call the Fairfax County Health Department at 703-267-3511.
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