The school-based H1N1 vaccination clinics were completed as of Monday, December 21. The Health and Human Services Department has vaccinated more than 4,000 students. One vaccine manufacturer, Sanofi Pasteur, has issued a non-safety related recall of some of its vaccine for children 6 months to 35 months of age. The Newton Health & Human Services […]
Tag: Influenza
Flu Update #4
There has been an increase in the rate of absences in the Newton Public Schools due to influenza-like illness. This is expected and consistent with what is being reported across the state. As of Wednesday, Oct. 28, Less than 1 percent, or 85 of the approximately 11,000 students, have known influenza- like illness, which is […]