Dear fellow Hanoverians:
The Hanover Board of Health is seeking volunteers! Please respond by
Monday, December 7th @ 4:00 p.m.
The Hanover Board of Health is once again making plans to provide the H1N1
vaccination to those seeking protection against the novel H1N1 virus. The
Board of Health has scheduled the second H1N1 Clinic for Saturday, December
12th at the South Shore Vocational Technical High School.
The Clinic will be open to the public from 11:00 a.m. – 3:00 p.m. and is
restricted to only the following high risk groups:
. pregnant women;
. household contacts of infants less than 6 months;
. children age 6 months to 18 years of age (children age 10 and under
require 2 shots – 28 days apart or 21 day minimum).
This clinic is not limited to Hanover residents.
As before, there are many, many areas in which we will require assistance,
including:
Nurses – Needed in a variety of areas:
1. Vaccinators
2. Vaccination recorders – these will work in
pairs
3. Screeners
4. Vaccine inventory
5. To pre-fill syringes
Nurses – will be provided with information concerning their
professional liability protection as
well as copies of the Model Standing Orders, signed by the
Board of Health’s physician of record,
which provide the standards for H1N1 vaccination.
Support Staff – Needed in a variety of areas:
1. Greeters
2. Runners
3. Registration
This is the second in a series of Clinics, and the need for help will remain
constant. Whatever amount of time you can give to this effort will be
appreciated, whether you can assist now or at a later clinic.
If you are willing and able to help, it would mean: Nurses arriving at 9:30
a.m. and Support Staff arriving 10:00 a.m. to receive orientation in the
position you are assigned. Walkie talkie instructions will be provided by
Hanover’s Emergency Agency for those positions requiring communication with
other areas of the Clinic.
Food, water and soft drinks will be provided and be available throughout the
day.
If you can help, please respond to
health@hanover-ma.gov before Monday, December 7th by 4:00 p.m. Indicate
your hours of availability and preferred duty. Schedules will be determined
to ensure smooth clinic flow and will be available Saturday morning. Nurses
must show their Massachusetts Nursing license the day of the clinic. You do
not need to devote your entire day, any hours you can give will contribute
to the success of the day.
Thank you in advance and I will look forward to working with you,
Nancy Funder, RN
Public Health Nurse
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Cathy H-B
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