Health Services
SPECIAL REPORTS
District Shares Plans for Dealing with H1N1 - Click here for press release and information
Helpful LInks and Resources:
Basic fact sheet - What is H1N1 http://answers.flu.gov/questions/3865
What are signs and symptoms of H1N1? http://answers.flu.gov/questions/3720
What can families, students and schools do to keep from gettng sick? http://answers.flu.gov/questions/3764
NEWS FROM THE SCHOOL NURSE
Immunizations - Update from Texas Department of Health
House Bill 1059 requires school districts to post the list of immunization requirements and recommendations in English and Spanish, as well as post a list of health clinics in the district that offer the influenza vaccine to the extent those clinics are known to the district.
In meeting these requirements, KISD offers direct links to the Texas Department of State Health Services for a comprehensive list of immunization requirements in Grades K-12 in both English and Spanish. A list of health clinics or community sites offering the flu vaccine has been compiled by Tivy High School Nurse Anne Goette. Clinics and sites offereing the vaccine are subject to change so please contact the site directly to confirm availability.
The Texas Department of State Health Services asks parents to start preparing now to get required vaccines at the earliest convenience to avoid the back to school rush that occurs each August.
Below find a letter to parents from TDSH and a chart summarizing the vaccine requirements for 2011-2012.
New Procedures for Administering Medications for 2009-2010 School Year
All KISD campus nurses have issued letters to parents outlining the new procedures for administering medications at school, effective in the 2009-2010 school year. To review inew policy in both English and Spanish, including a required current immunization form that must be returned to your nurse when school starts, click here.
Methicillin Resistant Staphlococcus Aureus ("staph") Information