BONNIE COBLENTZ
Oktibbeha County school officials set events in motion Monday night to bring free H1N1 vaccines to district students.
They also approved a job description to create four new part-time learning strategist positions, and approved a $5 per student activity fee for participation in an elementary art club.
Superintendent James Covington said the Mississippi Department of Health contacted the district through the local health department seeking to administer the H1N1 vaccine in the schools to students. The vaccine is being offered free of charge to all public and private school-aged children.
“They want to offer it in the schools because of the increased risk of infection” in this age group, Covington said.
Parents must provide written consent before children can be vaccinated for H1N1. The free vaccinations are not being offered to faculty. Covington said he would contact the department today to move the process forward.
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