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Public Health - Vaccines
CME and Resources
| Topic: Adult Immunization Monograph |
| Title: |
Be Prepared: Vaccine Update 2011 |
| AAFP Credits: |
Prescribed-- 1.00; Patient Safety CME |
| CME Expires: |
Expired - for reference purposes only |
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Follow-up Q&A from March 2 Immunization Webcast
Q: As a school physician, I am curious about how school health mandated vaccine policies are created and why they seem to lag ACIP guidelines.
A: School mandates are state and/or local, not federal and typically will not occur until after a publication in MMWR or until the local or state approves them; varies by state.
Key Immunization Changes for the 2011-12 School Year
Students entering all grades must have:
- 2 doses of mumps vaccine (usually given as MMR)
- 2 doses of varicella (chickenpox) vaccine or history of disease
- 3 doses of hepatitis B vaccine (now required for all grades)
Students entering 7th grade must have the above immunizations plus:
- 1 dose of tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis vaccine (Tdap)
- 1 dose of meningococcal conjugate vaccine (MCV)
Here’s a new flyer for your practice to raise awareness about the requirements: http://www.immunizepa.org/resources/school-immunizations.
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