Clinics Could Be Set Up to Fight Flu

Vermont might set up clinics to vaccinate students against the flu. The state may set up clinics in schools starting in October to fight the H1N1 virus. The clinics would vaccinate children against the virus. Clinics would be optional at schools and Vermont's Health Commissioner Wendy Davis says they're voluntary. And as school resumes for the fall, schools in Vermont may ease attendance requirements to keep healthy students healthy. The Burlington Free Press reports that the state my not push for prefect attendance, but suggest that students who are sick stay home so they don't affect other students, faculty and staff.