Few Delaware students get H1N1 vaccine on day one
Tuesday, November 3rd, 2009
By: Mark Eichmann
meichmann@whyy.org
On Monday, state health officials estimated that about half of the students at schools offering the H1N1 vaccine were getting it. But, the actual numbers don't bear that out.
The Division of Public Health released the official results from the first day of in-school vaccinations. Out of 2,698 students in seven schools that offered the vaccine, only 628 students were vaccinated. That's turns out to be just 23%.
The school with the highest percentage of students getting the vaccine on Monday was Jennie Smith Elementary near Newark. There, 168 out of 493 students got the vaccine, which turns out to 34%. The school with the lowest percentage was the Brennen School which is dedicated to helping students with autism. Among 320 students at Brennen, only 10 got the vaccine, which translates to just 3%.
For more information on Delaware's efforts to fight H1N1, click here.
It's too bad people are so scared of this shot and fall prey to all of the conspiracy theories. Children are much more likely to get seriously ill and die of H1N1 than the vaccine. To each his own though. You have to do what you think is in the best interest of your loved ones. But, IMO, the vaccine is the right choice.
The typical American Couch potato will be getting their kids vacinated.
First, my children , my wife and my self will NOT ge getting the h1n1 vaccine.
It looks like parents in Delaware are smarter that the state employees(our employees) give us credit for. Parents are taking the best interest of their children under their control and not getting them vaccinated with what could be a very dangerious vaccanation–the tests were rushed, the side effects of this shot are unknown and yes folks this does contain mercury and other contaminated which could lead to serious complications.
My children-high school- were sent home with a form from the state to sign either yes or no to the h1n1 shot. I told my children they are not getting the shot and they do not have to take the form back to school; any grief from the school their head masted could call me. The state does not need my signature or any other records indication my childern do not and will not get this shot. If you make the decision to get your children the shot then sign the form otherwise do not send this form back. The Satae of Delaware works for us we do not work for the State no matter how much the state employees believe we work for the state–remember we pay their salaries. I suggest that every parent who does not wnat the h1n1 shot refuse to send the form back, you have this right. You also have the right to protect your children from a government that is rushing a vaccine without testing the effects. Keep your life and the life of your loved ones safe by not getting them vaccinated with the untested h1n1 shot.
well, good. Finally people are understanding the dangers of the H1N1 vaccine-full of mercury and other toxins and additives. Hardly any studies on its safety and nobody really knows if it even works.