Students at Lower Merion schools aren't getting the flu protection they need right now because the district's FluMist shipments didn't come in on time.
The district sent out a special notice to parents explaining that the makers of FluMist "have shifted their efforts to the production of H1N1 vaccine."
The district got a heads up on Friday from Maxim Health, the company administering the FluMist programs, that they'd have to postpone all programs, which were supposed to start today.
FluMist was supposed to be given to students this week at PennWynne Elementary, Bala Cynwyd Middle School and Gladwyne Elementary. The district's health services coordinator, Terry Quinlan told parents money sent in for the FluMist will be returned and that if and when the program can be rescheduled, new notices will be sent around.
In just the past week, two Philadelphia-area schools -- Archbishop Carroll and Bishop Shanahan -- have shut down after a total of nearly 800 students called out sick with cold and flu symptoms.
