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Pertussis Booster Shot (Tdap) Requirement - Open Houses April-May 2011

http://www.shotsforschool.org/. Pertussis Booster Shot (Tdap) Requirement - Open Houses April-May 2011. AB 354 Update “Miles to go before I sleep….”. April 27, 2011. Pertussis cases by month of onset --California, 2010. Tdap doses in CAIR, 10-18 years old. Updates for Schools.

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Pertussis Booster Shot (Tdap) Requirement - Open Houses April-May 2011

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  1. http://www.shotsforschool.org/ Pertussis Booster Shot (Tdap) Requirement - Open HousesApril-May 2011

  2. AB 354 Update“Miles to go before I sleep….” April 27, 2011

  3. Pertussis cases by month of onset --California, 2010

  4. Tdap doses in CAIR, 10-18 years old

  5. Updates for Schools • Review the suggested checklist posted at http://www.shotsforschool.org/toolsforschools.html .

  6. Messages for schools - Act now Pertussis isn’t taking summer vacation Review messages from State Superintendent Torlakson about the importance of the new Tdap vaccine requirement • 2/11 Letter, Forthcoming Video • Other communications Continue alerting parents and students: • If you haven’t already, get your Tdap shot • Check in with your doctor • Get a record of the Tdap booster from your doctor to share with school • Bring your immunization record to school!

  7. Messages for schools • Post messages above and downloadable electronic banners on your school’s • Websites, emails and electronic newsletters • Marquee or billboard • 2011-2012 Calendar • Report Cards and other notices • Student newspapers, newsletters • PTA, Community partners’ communications

  8. Messages for Schools • Develop record collection systems and begin collecting Tdap records as soon as possible. • Systems for collecting records • Before the end of school • During summer vacation • Leading up to first day of school • Clear instructions for parents about when and how to submit Tdap records • Paper, phone and electronic messages

  9. August-September • Additional staffing needed? • Continue record collection – modify systems as needed. • Unreviewed records arrived during summer? • Reduce the number of students arriving on first day without immunization or completed records through • Incentives • Ongoing communications • Working with health departments to identify last‐minute local immunizers and directing students to them • Procedures for students who haven’t met requirement?

  10. Td or Tdap given???

  11. Clear Documentation

  12. School Software Systems • Systems that can print an accurate, formatted Blue Card with Tdap information, including check off box if appropriate dose given • Aeries, Power School (pending) • Systems attempting to develop a Tdap Blue Card • Infinite Campus, GENESIS • Systems considering modifications • eSchoolMAX, IEM, SchoolPlus

  13. Additional materials @ • http://shotsforschool.org/toolsforschools.html

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