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CHILDREN'S
IMMUNIZATIONS
Beginning in 2007 we will be holding our children's immunization clinics on Wednesdays by appointment.
VACCINE FOR CHILDREN
POLICY CHANGE
Governor Signs House Bill 1678
Indiana Governor Mitch Daniels signed House Bill 1678 on May 10 th that made $11million dollars available yearly to the Indiana Immunization Program. This money will supplement
PHS 317 federal funding that provides vaccine for those children and adults not eligible for the VFC Program.
The results of this is that public health departments and other public providers will be able to continue to administer all
ACIP recommended vaccine to non-VFC eligible patients.
The Jackson County Health Department will continue to offer all recommened vaccines to
all children.
Jackson County Health Department would like to welcome
Shara Calhoun as our new Public Health Nurse.
Shara began working in April and is a welcome
addition to our family.
This is
just a reminder for parents of children, kindergarten through grade 12 of recommended
and required vaccinations now available for your child. Required vaccines are necessary for school enrollment and a child can not attend school without
these vaccinations (unless excused by physician or for religious reasons). Recommended
vaccines are not necessary for school enrollment, but are a wonderful opportunity for you to protect your child from the
devastating effects of certain vaccine-preventable diseases like Meningitis, Hepatitis B, Varicella, Tetanus-diphtheria and
Pertussis.
Please
take this opportunity to check your child’s immunization records to see if he/she is up to date.
Requirements for
Kindergarten – Grade 12 (except where noted)
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DTaP or DTP or
DT or Td |
5 doses (grade k-1) or (3 doses grade 2-12)
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Polio (IPV or
OPV) |
4 doses
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MMR (Measles,
Mumps, Rubella) |
2 doses
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Varicella |
1
dose *** (see new recommendations below)
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Hepatitis B |
3 doses (grade k-9 and grade 12)
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New Recommendations for
Children and Adolescents
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Tdap |
1 dose (for 11-18 yr olds or at least 5 yrs after last tetanus)
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Menactra (Meningococcal) |
1 dose (for 11-12 yr olds, 15 yr olds, or anyone entering 9th grade, any high school senior entering post-secondary
education and living in a dorm)
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***Varicella
(Chickenpox) |
2 doses (are now recommended for anyone less than 19 yrs of age who has no history of chickenpox disease or
anyone who has only had 1 dose)
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Hepatitis B |
3 doses (Anyone less than 19 yrs of age)
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Gardasil (HPV vaccine) and Hepatitis A are also recommended, ask your health care provider
for details.
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CDC: Good Health Habits for Preventing Seasonal Flu CLICK HERE
REMEMBER THE THREE BEST WAYS TO AVOID ILLNESS ARE:
WASH YOUR HANDS!
WASH YOUR HANDS!
WASH YOUR HANDS!
CDC recommends getting a flu shot through January. The peak flu
season is late January through late March, with mid October- through mid December being the optimal time to receive the vaccine.
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MRSA-SKIN INFECTION
With the recent media attention being given to the skin infection MRSA, the health department would like to provide accurate
information to the public. Please click on the MRSA links below.
ISDH Quick Fact Sheet-MRSA
ISDH-School Athlete and MRSA
Living with MRSA pamphlet (must have acrobat reader) courtesy Schneck Medical Center
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New Recommendations for Adolescents
New Immunization Recommendations for Adolescents
Checking your teen or pre-teen immunization record is not something most parents think to do, but with new
recommendations for teens or pre-teens checking your childs record for up to date immunizations is now neccessary.
The 11-12 year old should have their Tetanus boosted. Tdap (Tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) is recommended
to give the pre-teen protection not only from tetanus but also from whooping cough (pertussis).
The 11-12 year old is also eligible to receive the meningococcal (meningitis) vaccine.
The 11-12 year old should also either have had the chickenpox disease or the varicella vaccine. Two doses
of varicella are now recommended.
All adolescents and pre-teens should have 3 doses of Hepatitis B, as well as their tetanus boosted. 11
years old and older are also eligible for the meningococcal vaccine. Most colleges highly recommend having the meningococcal
vaccine before entering college. And if they have not had the chickenpox disease it is recommended all children have the two
dose varicella vaccine.
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Indiana State Department of Health
Centers for Disease Control
Immunization Information at vaccine.chop
KINDERGARTEN IMMUNIZATION
TIME!!
NOW IS THE TIME TO GET YOUR 2008 KINDERGARTENER
READY FOR SCHOOL.
All children entering Kindergarten in the fall need to have their immunizations updated. Most
schools hold their Kindergarten round-ups in the spring, so now is the time to get your childs immunizations updated.
Kindergarten appointments are made on Mondays and Fridays.
They also need to visit their doctor, get their eyes checked and visit the dentist.
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