No images? Click here MEMO: Record Review for ISPA Required Vaccines – Elementary SchoolsTO: Health Care Providers Who Administer Vaccines to School Age Children FROM: Niagara Region Public Health, Vaccine Preventable Disease (VPD) Program REFERENCE: Record Review for ISPA Required Vaccines – Elementary Schools DATE: January 3, 2023 Due to pandemic-related disruptions, many students missed vaccinations for serious vaccine preventable diseases. In the Niagara region, the current vaccination coverage rate for students in JK – Grade 12 is very low when compared to the national goals of 90% or 95% (to achieve by 2025):
* Vaccination coverage rate for rubella is higher because only a single dose is recommended for rubella protection. As part of the ongoing work of protecting students from vaccine preventable diseases, Niagara Region Public Health (NRPH) has resumed reviewing school immunization records. Upcoming communication with parents/legal guardians This winter, NRPH will be mailing individualized Immunization Notices to parents/legal guardians of elementary school students. This will include a copy of the immunization record Public Health currently has on file for them. Please anticipate an influx of calls to your office from parents/legal guardians seeking immunizations for their child/children. We are asking individuals to bring both the immunization record and the notice to their health care provider appointment. These Immunization Notices will be mailed out in batches:
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What Public Health is doing To complement immunization efforts in your office, NRPH is:
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