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Escambia Schools Offering Free Flu Vaccine To Students
October 23, 2014
The Escambia County School District is offering the mist form of the flu vaccine for free to all students.
The FluMist vaccine is a nasal spray – no needles are involved. It’s made from the weakened live virus, stimulating the production of antibodies in the blood and the nose. Health officials say there’s no risk of getting the flu from the vaccine.
Permission forms have already been sent home at some schools, and the forms will be headed home from other schools this week. Parents must return the forms by November 5 for their child to receive the FluMist the following week.
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3 Responses to “Escambia Schools Offering Free Flu Vaccine To Students”
I don’t feel comfortable with flu shots or mists. I know that I am not the only parent who feels this way.
No children that have asthma or seizures should receive this nasal spray. It can trigger them to have an asthma attack or seizures. It is a great vaccine & studies have shown it to be more effective than the shot for children.
My kids dr office said kids that get flu mist shouldn’t be around anyone with a weakened immune system/ allergic to certain foods like eggs for 2 weeks.