November 2009 H1N1 Plans by Van W. Riley, Ph.D., Superintendent, Huntington Beach Union High School District Updated November 30, 2009   I am pleased to announce that the Huntington Beach Union High School Nurses in partnership with the Orange County Health Agency will be offering FREE H1N1 (swine flu) vaccination clinics to all interested high school students enrolled in our school district.  The clinics will be held every Tuesday that school is open throughout the months of November and December.  See the schedule below:   H1N1 (swine flu) Vaccine Schedule 1:00 – 5:00   Tuesday, November 3              Ocean View High School           (Completed)                            OVHS students only 1-3:30             Tuesday, November 10            Westminster High School              (Completed)                            WHS students only 1-3:30             Tuesday, November 17            Marina High School                   (Completed)                            MHS students only 1-3:30             Tuesday, December 1               Fountain Valley High School                                                             FVHS students only 1-3:30             Tuesday, December 8               Huntington Beach High School                                                             HBHS students only 1-3:30             Tuesday, December 15             Edison High School                                                             EHS students only 1-3:30   Both types of Vaccine will be available for any HBUHSD students at any site from 3:30-5:00   The H1N1 live attenuated nasal spray vaccine available at our remaining clinics is approved for healthy young people ages 2 through 24. More detailed information about the nasal spray can be found at this link: H1N1Nasal Spray Vaccine.   The H1N1 inactivated flu shot is approved for individuals ages 2 through 64, and is also available at the remaining clinics.  More detailed information can be found at this link: H1N1 Flu Shot Vaccine.   HBUHSD staff may attend any of our school based vaccination clinics from 3:30-5:00.    All students will need an ID and parent consent form signed. Further, the Orange County Health Agency Nurses will require a questionnaire to be filled out before students can be vaccinated.  Vaccine Information Sheets, required questionnaires and consent forms will be available at all the sites and on websites prior to the clinics and at the clinics.    I look forward to providing vaccination clinics to our students and staff so that the obstacle of illness does not impact what we do best, educate our young people so they can have successful futures. I want to thank all staff and community members involved in making these clinics possible as it is a large undertaking in these busy days.