by Scott McIntyre on Wednesday, November 11, 2009
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Iowa Congressman Bruce Braley (right) is joined Genesis Health System President and CEO Doug Cropper (center right) and Davenport Community Schools Superintendent Julio Almanza (center left) as Genesis nurse Michele Cullen vaccinates a Davenport student.
Thousands of elementary school children in eastern Iowa are receiving free vaccinations for seasonal influenza starting this week as part of the Genesis Flu-Free Quad Cities project.
Genesis Health System, the Genesis Health Services Foundation, Clinton VNA Foundation and the Scott County Public Health Department are coordinating an ambitious plan to vaccinate as many as 8,000 children in the region against seasonal influenza.
Through the generous support of business partners, area professional sports teams, charity groups and individuals, nearly $210,000 has been raised to pay for the vaccine for Flu-Free Quad Cities.
This is the third year for the rapidly expanding program. Last year, more than 3,000 school children in Davenport, Clinton, Moline and East Moline took advantage of free flu protection.
The program will be expanded to as many children as possible in 79 schools this fall. The vaccinations will again be provided free to children who voluntarily participate in Flu-Free Quad Cities. Parents need only to return a consent form.
