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* Immunization News! *
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Want more information about what the State is doing about the current VFC situation?
1) Read the letters below
2) Attend the August 12th Meeting where Dr. Lisa Glasser will discuss what we, as Child Advocates, can do to help!
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Excerpt below detailing necessary isolation procedures for possible cases:
"Rapid and aggressive public health action is needed in response to measles cases. Case investigation and vaccination of household or other close contacts without evidence of immunity should not be delayed pending the return of laboratory results. Preparation for other control activities may need to be initiated before laboratory results are known. Control activities include isolation of known and suspected case-patients and administration of vaccine (at any interval following exposure) or immune globulin (within 6 days of exposure, particularly contacts ≤ 6 months of age, pregnant women, and immunocompromised people, for whom the risk of complications is highest) to susceptible contacts. For contacts who remain unvaccinated, control activities include exclusion from day care, school, or work and voluntary home quarantine from 7 to 21 days following exposure. Persons who are known contacts of measles patients and who develop fever and/or rash should be considered suspected measles case-patients and be appropriately evaluated by a healthcare provider. If healthcare providers are aware of the need to assess a suspected measles case, they should schedule the patient at the end of the day after other patients have left the office and inform clinics or emergency rooms if they are referring a suspected measles patient for evaluation so that airborne infection control precautions can be implemented prior to their arrival.
Healthcare providers should maintain vigilance for measles importations and have a high index of suspicion for measles in persons with a clinically compatible illness who have traveled abroad or who have been in contact with travelers. They should assess measles immunity in U.S. residents who travel abroad and vaccinate if necessary. Measles outbreaks are ongoing in Switzerland and Israel, and measles outbreaks are common throughout Europe. Measles is endemic in many countries, including popular travel destinations, such as Japan and India. Suspected measles cases should be reported immediately to the local health department, and serologic and virologic specimens (serum and throat or nasopharyngeal swabs) should be obtained for measles virus detection and genotyping. Laboratory testing should be conducted in the most expeditious manner possible."
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Recent guidelines mandate the following vaccination requirements: (as of Oct. 31, 2007)
By June 30, 2008 - all children entering the 7th grade be immunized against Pertussis with their Tetanus booster (using TdaP vaccine). They must receive ONE dose after age 10, minimum. This is in addition to the other pre-teen recommended vaccines including HPV and Menigitis immunizations.
By Sept. 1, 2008 - all teenagers who plan to live in on-campus college housing must be vaccinated against Neisseria Meningiditis.
Uninsured, underinsured or Medicaid/Nevada Check-Up patients under 19 years of age may receive these vaccines free of charge through the state VFC program.
- The above requirements can be deferred for religious or medical reasons
Please see the following bulletins from the Nevada State Health Division for more information
Dec. 20, 2007 Press Release
Jan. 28,2008 Technical Bulletin
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Check out these website for more immunization infomation:
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2040 West Charleston Blvd
Las Vegas, NV 89102
Voice (702) 671-2231
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