
Some students got the immune
globulin shot

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Posted: 06/06/2003 05:32 pm
Last Updated: 06/06/2003 05:32 pm
It was the last day of school at Monger
Elementary in Elkhart Friday but it wasn't anything but business as
usual. Both students and staff spent their day standing in line to
receive immune globulin shots.
On Wednesday, a confirmed case of Hepatitis A
turned up in a Monger school staffer who handed out popcorn during a
fundraiser over a week ago. Letters then went home informing parents
that their children may have been exposed the virus.
John Hutchings of the Elkhart Community
Schools says, A lot of activity that took place to get notification
to parents, get the immune globulin shipped here, and set up for
this event on Friday. So if it had to happen we are fortunate that
we were able to do it before summer vacation.
Four hundred and fifty students attend Monger
Elementary. Hutchings estimates over half of students received the
immunization Friday.
The immune globulin shot is considered highly
effective in preventing Hepatitis A.