In addition, Sonora and Woodland elementaries each had one classroom with “cluster” numbers Wednesday.
College Park Preschool saw 10% or more of its morning class call in absent Wednesday. At Rea and Sonora preschools, at least 10% of students were absent.
Such absences do not necessarily indicate H1N1, the district said; students and staff may report absent due to standard seasonal flu, cold or other reasons.
Earlier this month, College Park Elementary, Lincoln Elementary, Corona del Mar High, Newport Coast Elementary, College Park Preschool, Woodland Elementary and Victoria Elementary schools experienced either clusters of absences or overall 10% absence rates.
Plan of attack
From 9 a.m. to noon Nov. 7 in the multipurpose room at Mariners Elementary School, 2100 Mariners Drive, the district’s Health Services Department will offer the nasal mist vaccine to district students, families and staff members ages 2 to 49 who are in good health.
The injectable version also will be available for high-risk children ages 6 months to 18 years.
A similar event will be from 8:30 a.m. to 3 p.m. Nov. 18 at Rea Elementary’s Multipurpose Room, 661 Hamilton Ave., Costa Mesa.
The free nasal spray vaccine is now available, and is especially recommended for healthy children ages 2 to 10.
It also is recommended for those ages 2 to 49 who are in regular contact with infants younger than 6 months.
Groups told to receive the vaccine shot instead of the spray include those with severe allergies to egg or vaccine components; pregnant women; anyone with a weakened immune system or long-term health problem; those with asthma or wheezing; those on long-term aspirin therapy; those with a history of Guillain-Barre Syndrome; and those who received the seasonal flu version of the spray within the past month.
