Heath center to inform CHS staff, students to get flu shots

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October 22, 2015

Nurse coordinator Kandyce Hardie works on updating files on her computer in the health center. As the flu season approaches, Hardie said, “I would encourage all students get their flu shot from their physician or at a clinic.”

As the flu season approaches, the nurses in the health center are beginning to remind CHS staff and students to receive flu shots, according to nurse coordinator Kandyce Hardie. For only Carmel Clay Schools’ staff members, the school district is offering free flu shots throughout the months of October and November throughout the school district.

“The dates and the locations differ by date—everyday they’re somewhat different, and they’re usually at two locations each day. The two that t

Nurse coordinator Kandyce Hardie works on updating files on her computer in the health center. As the flu season approaches, Hardie said, “I would encourage all students get their flu shot from their physician or at a clinic.”

hey’re having at Carmel High School are Tuesday, Oct. 20 and Tuesday, Oct. 26. One’s in the morning, and one’s in the afternoon,” Hardie said. “The idea is to give staff members a chance, throughout the district, to go either in the early morning when they’re available or in the afternoon when they’re available…. So, a staff member can either go to the school where they teach at…or they can go to another school if that’s more convenient.”

While this program is only for staff members, Hardie said students should still receive flu shots soon, either from their physicians or at an alternate location.

“(Students) could go to a clinic. A lot of times…a visiting nurse service will offer clinics through doctors’ offices…and even sometimes churches in the community,” Hardie said. “I know that most of the local pharmacies offer (flu shots), also, like Meijer and Kroger and CVS and Walgreens.”

As the nurses prepare for the upcoming flu season, the nurses’ aides assist the nurses with small jobs throughout the school day. As a nurses’ aide, senior Claudia Shelbourn said her job is very calm and isn’t very demanding.

Shelbourn said, “Usually we take passes, and sometimes we help students to their classes. But we’re mostly just kind of here if the nurses…need someone to help with a few tasks.”

This is the Flu Shot Schedule for the district:

CCS Flu Shot Schedule
Date	Time	Location
Tuesday, October 20	6:45am – 9:00am	Transportation East – Driver’s Lounge
Tuesday, October 20	3:00pm – 4:30pm	Carmel High School – Community Room
Wednesday, October 21	7:00am – 8:30am	Woodbrook – Community Room
Wednesday, October 21	2:30pm – 4:00pm	Clay Middle School – Community Room
Thursday, October 22	7:00am – 8:30am	Towne Meadow – Staff Lounge
Thursday, October 22	1:00pm – 2:30pm	Transportation West – Driver’s Lounge
Friday, October 23	7:00am – 8:30am	Smoky Row – LGI
Friday, October 23	7:00am – 8:30am	Carmel Middle School – LGI
Monday, October 26	7:00am – 8:30am	Carmel Elementary – Conference Room
Monday, October 26	2:30pm – 4:00pm	ESC – PMR
Tuesday, October 27	6:45am – 8:15am	Carmel High School – Community Room
Tuesday, October 27	2:30pm – 4:00pm	Creekside – Community Room
Wednesday, October 28	7:00am – 8:30am	Prairie Trace – LGI Room
Wednesday, October 28	2:30pm – 4:00pm	College Wood – Conference Room
Thursday, October 29	7:00am – 8:30am	Cherry Tree – Cafeteria Stage
Thursday, October 29	7:00am – 8:30am	Orchard Park – Staff Lounge
Friday, October 30	7:00am – 8:30am	West Clay – Office Conference Room
Monday, November 2	7:00am – 8:30am	Mohawk Trails – Room 23
Monday, November 2	2:30pm – 4:00pm	Forest Dale – Teachers’ Lounge

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