Kingsport City Schools Announces School Vaccine Clinic Dates
KINGSPORT – The Sullivan County Health Department in coordination with Kingsport City Schools has announced the dates/times for the H1N1 school vaccination clinics.
The H1N1 vaccine is offered to all Kingsport City School students at no cost. The vaccine will be offered in both the mist and injection.
The schedule for the vaccine clinics are as follows:
Monday, December 7
•Roosevelt Elementary, 8:30 a.m. to 10:15 a.m.
•Lincoln Elementary School: 10:30 a.m. to noon
•Jackson Elementary School: 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Tuesday, December 8
•Robinson Middle School: 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
•Jefferson Elementary School: 9:45 a.m. to noon
•Johnson Elementary School: 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Wednesday, December 9
•Sevier Middle School: 8 a.m. to 9:30 a.m.
•Kennedy Elementary School: 10 a.m. to noon
•Dobyns-Bennett, 1 p.m. to 3 p.m.
Thursday, December 10
•Washington Elementary School, 8:30 a.m. to 11 a.m.
•Palmer Center, 11:15 a.m. to noon
•Adams Elementary School: 1:30 p.m. to 3 p.m.
The Sullivan County Health Department is responsible for each vaccine clinic and will determine whether the student will receive the mist or the injection based on the childs health history and age. If parents are interested in their children receiving the vaccine but have not filled out a vaccination permission form, they may obtain a form from their school or online at www.k12k.com and submit the form to their school at least one day prior to the vaccination clinic. Parents may be present at the time of the vaccine.
For more information on the vaccine clinics, please contact Vicki Johnston, Kingsport City Schools Nurse Supervisor, at (423) 378-2110 or the Sullivan County Health Department at (423) 279-2663.
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