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michaeldthomas) wrote2009-09-08 01:33 pm
michaeldthomas) wrote2009-09-08 01:33 pm
ARGGHHHH!!!!
So I was sitting at Caribou, making some good progress on a new short story, when the cell phone vibrated. It was the school nurse. My heart stopped, and I answered.
As it turns out, some dingbats sent their children to school on Friday with Pertussis (Whooping Cough). Luckily, neither of the kids was in Caitlin's classroom. You see, the protocol for children with epilepsy is to not give them the Pertussis Vaccine since it can cause seizures. In other words, Caitlin has no protection from an outbreak. I really hope there's a good reason for this family to not immunize their children and then send them to the school that has all of the medically fragile children. Pertussis can kill.
Caitlin now gets the rest of the week off. Let's just hope she didn't catch it.
As it turns out, some dingbats sent their children to school on Friday with Pertussis (Whooping Cough). Luckily, neither of the kids was in Caitlin's classroom. You see, the protocol for children with epilepsy is to not give them the Pertussis Vaccine since it can cause seizures. In other words, Caitlin has no protection from an outbreak. I really hope there's a good reason for this family to not immunize their children and then send them to the school that has all of the medically fragile children. Pertussis can kill.
Caitlin now gets the rest of the week off. Let's just hope she didn't catch it.