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Jefferson County Public Schools students got another chance to get up-to-date on their vaccinations.The district held another vaccine clinic Saturday at Newcomer Academy.Students received MMR, COVID-19, and flu vaccines while JCPS staff were offered COVID-19 shots.The recent clinics are in response to a measles outbreak in Columbus, Ohio, as well as to increase health care access for students and their families.”Vaccines save children. The outbreak in Columbus, over 40 % of all the kids infected had to be hospitalized so that’s a pretty big deal. Measles is very, very infectious so from the turnout today we know parents want their kids to be healthy and well. And we need to make sure they have access to do that,” said nurse practitioner Eva Stone, JCPS.The first 500 students who got their vaccinations were given a $20 gift card.
Jefferson County Public Schools students got another chance to get up-to-date on their vaccinations.
The district held another vaccine clinic Saturday at Newcomer Academy.
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Students received MMR, COVID-19, and flu vaccines while JCPS staff were offered COVID-19 shots.
The recent clinics are in response to a measles outbreak in Columbus, Ohio, as well as to increase health care access for students and their families.
“Vaccines save children. The outbreak in Columbus, over 40 % of all the kids infected had to be hospitalized so that’s a pretty big deal. Measles is very, very infectious so from the turnout today we know parents want their kids to be healthy and well. And we need to make sure they have access to do that,” said nurse practitioner Eva Stone, JCPS.
The first 500 students who got their vaccinations were given a $20 gift card.
