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Many area students can anticipate getting flu shots at school this fall. (Joe Raedle/Getty Images) |
Students targeted for flu shots
Health officials look to contain H1N1 virus
Back in the days of the polio epidemic, health officials decided to immunize children against the deadly disease by administering shots at school. Baby Boomers will recall lining up with schoolmates in the mid-1950s for a quick stick in the arm, and perhaps getting rewarded for the courage with a lollipop or an extra recess. (Full article: 964 words)
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