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COVINGTON, KY (FOX19) - The Northern Kentucky Health Department begins H1N1 vaccinations in schools on Monday.
Staff from the Northern Kentucky Health Department will be administering the swine flu vaccination to students and staff in local schools starting on Monday, Nov. 30 at Holmes High School.
"The swine flu vaccination effort is bigger than any we've seen before," said Steven R. Katkowsky, M.D., District Director of Health. "In trying to vaccinate as many people as possible, partnering with schools was a logical choice. School children are more likely to become infected with the swine flu and are at higher risk for complications. By vaccinating children in the schools, we can hopefully provide much-needed protection for a serious illness."
All school districts in Boone, Campbell, Grant and Kenton counties were invited to participate in the vaccination effort. The Health Department is providing packets, including information and consent forms, to the schools to distribute to parents. Only students who have signed consent forms will be given the vaccine.
The schedule is as follows:
Nov. 30, Holmes High School
Dec. 1, Immaculate Heart of Mary
Dec. 1, Walton Verona High School
Dec. 2, Covington Catholic High School
Dec. 2, Dayton Independent Schools
Dec. 3, Southgate Independent Schools
Dec. 3, Ludlow High School
Dec. 7, Dixie Heights High School
Dec. 7, Beechwood High School
Dec. 8, Campbell County High School
Dec. 8, Campbell County Middle School
Dec. 9, Scott High School
Dec. 10, Simon Kenton High School
Dec. 11, Lloyd High School
Dec. 14, St. Joseph School Cold Spring
Dec. 14, Newport High School
Dec. 16, Silver Grove Independent Schools
Dec. 16, Bellevue Independent Schools
Dec. 16, Highlands High School
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