HCIC - California Immunization Registry of Greater Sacramento

The California Immunization Registry of Greater Sacramento is currently hiring for a temporary Senior Outreach position until June.

If you know someone who would be interested in learning more about this position, please forward them to the following link: http://www.communitycouncil.org/

Community Services Planning Council Your source for information about the Sacramento Region.

Check out Shots for School website for the upcoming vaccine requirements.

http://shotsforschool.org/

Shots For School This site provides news and information for schools, parents, and healthcare providers about school immunization requirements in California.

Thanks to Chipotle for sponsoring the HCIC Ex. Council meeting today.

New state law that requires students in seventh to 12th grade to show proof of immunization for pertussis, or whooping cough, before returning to school in the fall.

Read more: http://www.californiahealthline.org/articles/2011/2/15/whooping-cough-vaccine-mandate-set-to-take-effect.aspx

Whooping Cough Vaccine Mandate Set To Take Effect Health agencies and local schools have begun efforts to inform parents about a new state law that requires students in seventh to 12th grade to show proof of immunization for pertussis, or whooping cough, before returning to school in the fall. Last year, 8,383 cases of whooping cough were reported

Thanks to CSUS Nursing students for helping us populate the registry.

Come to our School Readiness Fair on March 5, 2011 from 10:00am to 2:00pm at the Serna Center 5735 47th Avenue Sacramento, 95824. Free immunizations for children 0-5 yrs, health screenings, dental screenings, and Kindergarten and Preschool information. Bring or tell a friend!

Sacramento County Public Health is looking for individuals who have experienced pertussis (whooping cough) who would be willing to talk to news media. These can be adults or parents of children who had the disease, recently or in the past. Please contact us by making a post.

Thanks to everyone that came out to the Healthy Community Immunization Coalition Awards Dinner last night. Congratulations to the award recipients!

http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/moreevidencethatvaccinesdontcauseautism

More Evidence That Vaccines Don't Cause Autism MONDAY, Sept. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Infants exposed to the highest levels of thimerosal, a mercury-laden preservative that used to be found in many vaccines, were no more likely to develop autism than infants exposed to only a little thimerosal, new research finds.

Back to School! Interested in knowing if your child's vaccine schedule is upto date? Receive email reminders from:
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