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The Flu Vaccination Project

The Flu Vaccination Project. Health Care Centers in Schools, Inc. Growing a healthier community; one child, one family, one school at a time. East Baton Rouge Parish. Home of State government Louisiana State University Southern University Pennington Biomedical Research Center

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The Flu Vaccination Project

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  1. TheFluVaccinationProject Health Care Centers in Schools, Inc. Growing a healthier community; one child, one family, one school at a time.

  2. East Baton Rouge Parish • Home of • State government • Louisiana State University • Southern University • Pennington Biomedical Research Center • Parish Population: 424,597* • The most private/parochial schools in the state *Source: U.S. Census Bureau, 2005-2007 American Community Survey,Retrieved from http://factfinder.census.gov/ on 07/25/09.

  3. East Baton Rouge Parish Public School System • Approximately 45,000 children; 80 % live at or below the federal poverty level • Almost 3,000 known asthmatics in the system; ~ 500 of them are on medication at school • Many other medically fragile children with other chronic disease in school

  4. In the beginning…. Announcements are made by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) Immunizing the wrong groups of people to prevent influenza virus. Texas research project—20 years of work Clear evidence that we should be immunizing children (who spread the disease to everyone older and younger)

  5. The backgroundwork begins… Early 2008: AAP recommendation April 2008: Superintendent hosts meeting with area physicians to discuss the potential of school-based immunizations for flu 2008 LA Legislative session: Call from Senator Cassidy to inquire of HCCS’ interest in the project

  6. The pieces cometogether State of LA agrees to allow pilot project — early October 2008 Collaborators come together to discuss how to implement the project— early October 2008 Vaccine arrives — late October 2008 Project begins — November 5, 2008 and is on-going today

  7. Inventory of Influenza Project Supply Box • Emergency Box (keep locked) • Amount Epinephrine 1ml • 3 Benedryl 50mg/ml • 2 Airways (all sizes) • 5-3ml Syringes • 2-25g 1 ½ inch needle • 2-22g 1 inch needle • 2-25g 1 inch needle

  8. Inventory of Influenza Project Supply Box, Items in a rolling cart • Gloves-medium, 1 box • Alcohol pads, 2 boxes • 3ml Syringes, 50 • 25g 1½ inch needle, 1 box • 22g 1-inch needle, 30, 1 box • 25g 1-inch needle, 3 boxes • Stethoscope, 1 • Blood pressure cuffs (all sizes) • 3 Benadryl liquid, 4oz, 1 • Medicine cups, 30 • Orange color-coding labels, 1 pack • Band-aids, 200 • Kleenex, 2 boxes • Protocol Folder, 1

  9. ImmunizationsGiven • 7783 children immunized (18% overall) • Schools with very high percentages include: Cedarcrest-Southmoor Elementary 30 % CSAL 35 % Forest Heights 30 % Glasgow Middle 42% Highland Elementary 42% LaBelle Aire Elementary 30 % Northeast Elementary 43% Park Forest Elementary 36 % Parkview Elementary 30 % Shenandoah Elementary 31 % Sherwood Middle 32 % South Boulevard 31 % Westdale Heights Academic Magnet 31 %

  10. The Collaborators • Depart. of Agriculture & Fisheries • Emergency Medical Services (EMS) • LA OPH—Vaccines for Children • OLOL College of Nursing • OLOL Foundation • OLOLRMC career track RNs • Remington College

  11. The Collaborators, cont. • South-eastern School of Nursing, BR Campus • Southern School of Nursing • Woman’s Hospital career track RNs • Principals of EBR School System • Central Office staff of EBR School System

  12. Contact Information Sue Catchings s.catchings@brhccs.org 225-721-1748

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