H1N1 Clinics

As of Feb. 4, all elementary schools will have completed their second H1N1 clinic for students age 9 and younger to receive their second H1N1 dose. Olathe East High School will conduct a second H1N1 clinic during the school day Feb. 18 and 19 for students who will receive the nasal mist.  All other junior high and high schools have completed their H1N1 clinics.

Additionally, the school district held the second clinics for early childhood children in January. As of Jan. 29, the school district had administered 13,596 doses of H1N1 vaccine (10,194 first doses and 3,402 second doses).

The vaccine is also available free of charge to all Johnson County residents at the Johnson County Health Department, 11875 S. Sunset (northwest corner of 119th and Ridgeview). Hours are 8:30 a.m.-4 p.m. Monday through Thursday, 8:30 a.m.-noon Friday (913-894-2525) and 10 a.m.-6 p.m. on the first Monday of each month.

During the last week of January, the Kansas Department of Health and Environment released the following information regarding H1N1 vaccine:

• H1N1 will be part of next year's seasonal flu vaccine. As a result, single antigen H1N1 will no longer be needed after approximately September.
• The important thing to remember at this time is that seasonal flu season typically does not peak until February or March and influenza is still circulating through April in some years. Because the majority of influenza that is circulating at this time is H1N1, it is wise to continue vaccination of all individuals through the next three months. Continued vaccination can help reduce the chances of a third wave of illness and provide protection against H1N1 that is still circulating even though the numbers are relatively small now. Vaccination should definitely continue for children needing two doses.
• Even though vaccination activity typically lessens after the first of the year, influenza disease usually does not. 

District, County Partner on Clinics

The Olathe School District cooperated with the Johnson County Health Department to host H1N1 vaccine clinics in our buildings. Initially, the clinics in our schools were targeted to district students and certain staff members considered to be a higher risk (pregnant staff, staff who have children younger than 6 months of age, and staff with underlying health conditions). As more vaccine became available, the district offered the vaccine to all adults.

The school district received both types of H1N1 vaccine from the county (nasal spray and injectable). The consent form will help determine which vaccine is suitable for individual students. The vaccine will be administered to students only with parental written consent.

For convenience, a copy of the consent form, including an explanatory letter from Johnson County Health Department and the vision information statements for both forms of vaccine, are available electronically by clicking on the PDF documents below.

• H1N1 Clinic Information (English PDF)
• Clínica de Información de H1N1 (Spanish PDF)

Parents with questions about the vaccine clinics should contact their school nurse.