Revised - 6th Grade Immunization 2016 

March 4, 2016

FLORIDA DEPARTMENT OF HEALTH IN LAKE COUNTY

BEGINS 6TH GRADE IMMUNIZATIONS PROGRAM AT AREA SCHOOLS 

Contact:
Noelda Lopez, Public Information Specialist
Noelda.Lopez@flhealth.gov
Office: 352-589-6424, After Hours: 352-728-7662

Lake County – The Florida Department of Health in Lake County in collaboration with the Lake County School Board will be offering immunizations at the following schools for students who will be entering 7^th grade in the 2016/2017 school year:

Oak Park Middle                                 Thursday, March 17^th
Mt. Dora Middle                                  Tuesday, March 29^th
Cecil E. Gray Middle                            Thursday, March 31^st
Windy Hill Middle                                Tuesday, April 5^th
Umatilla Middle                                  Thursday, April 7^th
East Ridge Middle                               Wednesday, April 20^th
Tavares Middle                                   Tuesday, April 26^th
Clermont Middle                                 Thursday, April 28^th
Eustis Middle                                     Tuesday, May 3^rd
Carver Middle                                    Thursday, May 12^th 
Spring Creek Charter                         Tuesday, May 17^th
LAKE Academy Leesburg                    Tuesday, May 17^th
LAKE Academy Eustis                        Thursday, May 19^th
Lake Hills                                         Thursday, May 19^th
Imagine Schools at South Lake          Thursday, May 19^th
 
Parents of 6^th graders will receive information and required documentation in the mail from the Florida Department of Health in Lake County.  All vaccines are offered at no cost and parents are required to complete, sign and return all documentation to the school in order for their child to be vaccinated. 
 
The Florida Department of Health in Lake County School Health team will provide the following required vaccinations:
 
·         Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis (Tdap)
·         Hepatitis B (Hep B)
·         Polio
·         Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR)
·         Varicella (Chickenpox)
 
Although not required, an additional vaccination, Meningococcal, is recommended for the prevention of bacterial meningitis.  We encourage parents to come to one of our Health Centers at a later time to obtain additional information and get their child vaccinated.

The Centers for Disease Control (CDC) recommends the following receive the Meningococcal Vaccine:
 
·         All children 11 – 18 years of age
·         Unvaccinated children at entry to high school
·         All college freshman living in a dormitory
 
“The school-based immunization program is very convenient for parents since all they have to do is review the Vaccine Information Statement (VIS) and sign and return the permission (consent) forms to their child’s school.  Parents won’t have to miss work for the purpose of getting their child vaccinated in order to meet the 7^th grade immunization entry requirements.  It is just that simple so beat the summer rush and vaccinate now,” states Genet Exalien, Florida Department of Health in Lake County, Nurse Program Specialist.
 
A Parent’s Guide to Childhood Immunizations is available for parents at the CDC’s website by either downloading and printing a free copy or requesting a free booklet, which features children’s drawings to assist in educating the entire family.  For more information regarding the CDC’s National Immunization Program visit www.cdc.gov/vaccines/parents  or call 800-CDC-INFO or contact the Florida Department of Health in Lake County at 352-589-6424 ext.2243 or visit our website at https://lake.floridahealth.gov/.
                       
 
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