Inspired by last year's statewide project to prevent children from spreading the virus, county health officials want $150,000 in tax dollars to help buy the nasal vaccine and distribute 15,000 free doses to elementary students.
The state program last year relied on a manufacturer's donation of vaccines, but this year the county would take on the costs. The county-level program conceived for this fall rests on the same premise as the state's initiative: children can be reservoirs for the flu, and keeping...
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