Jeff students sign up for H1N1 shots

LAFAYETTE, Ind. (WLFI) - Students and staff are still getting vaccinated against the H1N1 virus at Jefferson High School.

Though few enjoy getting vaccinated, turnout was good. Eight teachers and 110 students at Jefferson High School received shots Wednesday morning.

Freshman Joe McShurley was one of them.

Joe's shot was unique because he did not know he would be getting the H1N1 vaccine until about ten minutes before the needle went through the skin.

"Somebody from the nurse's office came up to me and gave me a pass and they said, 'Hey, you are going to get the shot.' I was like,'Okay then,'" said McShurley.

His mom and dad made the call, and Joe rolled with the punches. Jefferson High School Assistant Principal Roger Francis said numbers at vaccination clinics are down, but that does not mean the need has gone away.

"That does not necessarily reflect that everything is back to normal and so forth," said Francis. "H1N1 is still out there."

Joe McShurley said he did not volunteer for the shot because he wanted to see if H1N1 was the real deal.

"First, it seems like you want to see how long it takes for the disease to go around," said McShurley. "You just want to wait to see if it is the real deal or if it is just some fluke that everyone is just paranoid about."

He said he was not worried about getting the shot until he sat down to get it.

"The needle seemed a little bigger that time," said McShurley. "It hurt a little bit. It was okay."