Outbreak of shingles

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Hello,   There's an outbreak of Shingles in my school (it's a student, but not one I come into direct contact with), and also with a mom who had it on her leg on Sunday (today is Wednesday), who was with my son in a nursery setting.  She said her leg was covered, and it was only a small rash.  She had just experienced a stressful and traumatic situation that week, which I've read can cause an outbreak. She never touched my son, but was in the same room.    Can you please share ideas on ways to boost my immune system, and also to try to avoid  him getting sick? (He's been on a probiotic since he's 2 months old). Meghan > > >> >> > I commented.> >> > Winnie> >> > (> > http://www.fox59.com/news/wxin-vaccination-deadline-monday-> 101710,0,2016872.story> )> >> > By Kara Fox 59> > 101710> > Indianapolis —> > Just like they said they would, IPS administrators turned away > hundreds of> > students Monday morning who have not updated their > immunization shots.> >> > A green sticker on their badge gave students a green light to > get into> > school. Anyone without it had to go home.> >> > "This is all about keeping every kid safe. Every family safe," > said IPS>

> spokesperson Louise Bewley.> >> > ------------------------------> > Friend us on Facebook and get the latest news, information and> > announcements. > Indianapolis/149126144574>> ------------------------------> >> > School officials spent the morning on the phone, calling parents.> >> > "We're doing everything we can today to reach out to those > parents to make> > sure that they go first thing tomorrow," said Delapas, > also with IPS.> >> > "I get a call {that} she has to be picked up because she > doesn't have> > proof," said parent Kymyada Mayfield.> >> > The frustrated mother claims her children have been vaccinated > and she said> > she had no idea the school didn't have their updated records.> >> > Reporter: "At what point did you realize that you didn't have > the proof?> > Today is the deadline and they've been talking about this for >

weeks.">> > Mayfield: "Right, my child was given something at school. She > didn't give> > me the paperwork. I thought was fine. They had a doctor's > excuse to go back> > to school."> >> > No matter what, districts said they wanted the proper documentation.> >> > It's D-Day in Wayne Township too where 15% of the students in > the district> > still needed their shots as of last Friday and Monday, > hundreds reportedly> > arrived to school with updated paperwork.> >> > Anyone without it couldn't sit in class.> >> > "We began calling parents to see if they could come and get > their children> > because we had said that today was the exclusion day," said district> > spokesperson McDermott-Lang.> >> > Wayne Township students start fall break on Wednesday, the > same time that> > mass immunization clinics take place.> >> > "The goal is to get them

hopefully to get their immunizations > before this> > week is over," said McDermott-Lang.> >> > Pike Township has decided to extend its deadline for students > to get their> > vaccinations until November 1st. Officials are hoping the > upcoming fall> > break on Thursday and Friday will give parents time to get > their children> > immunized.> >> > For those students still needing to update their vaccinations, > the n> > County Health Department is offering a mass vaccination clinic this> > Tuesday-Friday at 3838 North Rural Street.> >> > The cost is $10 per patient and Medicaid will be accepted.> >> > The clinic will be held outdoors, so those coming should dress> > appropriately and be prepared to wait in long lines.> >> > Each family should bring a current shot record or letter from school> > indicating which immunizations the child needs.> >> >

Pike Township released a statement Monday afternoon, saying quote:> >> > "The MSD of Pike Township will handle students who are not > immunized on a> > case-by-case basis. We understand that despite the efforts of > our schools> > and the media, some families have been caught off guard by the new> > immunization requirements for older students. Our primary goal > is to ensure> > that all of our students are in school and in compliance. We > communicated> this sentiment to all of our families last week > and will continue to work> > directly with the parents/guardians of children do not > currently meet the> > state mandated immunization requirements this week.> >> > The following statement is posted on our website and was > shared with the> > parents/guardians of our students:> >> > In order to avoid the unnecessary exclusion of students from > valuable class> >

time, the MSD of Pike Township has made the decision to extend our> > immunization deadline until after fall break. We hope that > this extension> > will provide all of our families with the extra time necessary > to ensure> > their children meet the legally mandated state immunization > requirements.>> > Our schools will continue to work with the families of > students who are not> > currently in compliance next week. We encourage you to contact > your child's> > school nurse should you have any questions or concerns > regarding your> > child's immunization status."> > Sign-up for Breaking News Alerts from > Fox59 >> > Copyright © 2010, WXIN-TV> >> >> > > >>