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• Anonymous

  Alright, the State and schools are immune from liability. Now when are they going to make the vaccines mandatory?

• Anonymous

  This just frightens me. What a scam the flu vaccines are,,,,,, especially N1H1. Follow the money folks. Were the trail ends the truth begins. Baa baa sheep if you believe in this hokey. Just another money making scheme from Big Pharma.

  Matt Guthrie

• http://twitter.com/sirgoldstone777 R.B.Q Smith

  stupid brain dead politricsters. Do they live in a left brain academic box.

• 525_44

  It’s a great idea to have the flu vaccine available at the schools for those who want a flu shot. I hope no one tries to make it mandatory.

  Vaccinating against the flu is a personal choice but I think it’s a good idea to make the vaccine easily accessible, school is the perfect environment for a bug like this to spread quickly.

  I get the vaccine every year since I can’t afford to get the flu and be down for 1-2 weeks