by Jason Allentoff
In part two of our continuing series on the H1N1 influenza, we look at the effect on Ocean County schools and what kind of battle plans the district's have in place in the event of a local epidemic.
Since the very first case of Swine Flu was reported in early April of this year, The Ocean County Health Department immediately went to work to spread the word on prevention efforts among the community and school officials. A new line of immediate communication was formed between administrators and staffers keeping track of all the latest information on cases and what can be done to sanitize desks, school buses and the common areas kids congregate in the walls of the educational facilities.
According to Executive Superintendent Dr. Bruce Greenfield, teachers at all area schools are being asked to work ahead on three weeks of lesson plans just in case they need to take time off to recover in the event they come down with H1N1. Hand washing and hygiene are also a subject for discussion between teacher and student and a series of posters are hanging in the school buildings. Greenfield says although many states have had to close schools because of the Swine Flu, they have every intention of keeping things open but they have a contingency plan in case.
Greenfield says "if schools were forced to close, there would still be a continuity of education in place either through the internet or other new technology that would allow the teacher to connect remotely to the students' homes." Greenfield also urges parents to look into the H1N1 vaccine for their kids as a precautionary measure.
Two injectible clinics will be held next week. The first at Jackson Liberty High School on Monday. The second next Thursday at Southern Regional Middle School. Both run from 3 until 7:30 p.m. For more information, call 732-341-9700 extension 7-5-0-2
Next week, we will look at the H1N1 vaccine in depth and find out why only the high risk groups are getting it right now.
In part two of our continuing series on the H1N1 influenza, we look at the effect on Ocean County schools and what kind of battle plans the district's have in place in the event of a local epidemic.
Since the very first case of Swine Flu was reported in early April of this year, The Ocean County Health Department immediately went to work to spread the word on prevention efforts among the community and school officials. A new line of immediate communication was formed between administrators and staffers keeping track of all the latest information on cases and what can be done to sanitize desks, school buses and the common areas kids congregate in the walls of the educational facilities.
According to Executive Superintendent Dr. Bruce Greenfield, teachers at all area schools are being asked to work ahead on three weeks of lesson plans just in case they need to take time off to recover in the event they come down with H1N1. Hand washing and hygiene are also a subject for discussion between teacher and student and a series of posters are hanging in the school buildings. Greenfield says although many states have had to close schools because of the Swine Flu, they have every intention of keeping things open but they have a contingency plan in case.
Greenfield says "if schools were forced to close, there would still be a continuity of education in place either through the internet or other new technology that would allow the teacher to connect remotely to the students' homes." Greenfield also urges parents to look into the H1N1 vaccine for their kids as a precautionary measure.
Two injectible clinics will be held next week. The first at Jackson Liberty High School on Monday. The second next Thursday at Southern Regional Middle School. Both run from 3 until 7:30 p.m. For more information, call 732-341-9700 extension 7-5-0-2
Next week, we will look at the H1N1 vaccine in depth and find out why only the high risk groups are getting it right now.
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