SPS, in cooperation with Jordan Valley Community Health Center, and with support from CoxHealth, Mercy, and the Springfield-Greene County Health Department, is offering seasonal flu vaccine to any student free of charge, as supply allows.
"Having flu shots administered at school is twofold," says Sara Shevchuk, principal at McGregor Elementary School. "Students aren't pulled out for a doctor's appointment to get their flu shots across town. They can get them here, in five minutes, and they've missed no class time. Plus, our students are healthier when they get a flu shot, cutting down on absences."
Flu vaccine clinics will be held at 58 school sites. The first clinic will be held Tuesday, Oct. 17. View flu clinic schedule. The vaccine will be administered at school to SPS students whose parents sign and return the required consent form.
Learn more about SPS' efforts to keep students healthy during flu season.
"Having flu shots administered at school is twofold," says Sara Shevchuk, principal at McGregor Elementary School. "Students aren't pulled out for a doctor's appointment to get their flu shots across town. They can get them here, in five minutes, and they've missed no class time. Plus, our students are healthier when they get a flu shot, cutting down on absences."
Flu vaccine clinics will be held at 58 school sites. The first clinic will be held Tuesday, Oct. 17. View flu clinic schedule. The vaccine will be administered at school to SPS students whose parents sign and return the required consent form.
Learn more about SPS' efforts to keep students healthy during flu season.
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