- More than 5,000 students in Salem-Keizer schools will
be excluded from school unless they get all their required immunizations.
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- The Oregon School Immunization Law requires that children
be protected against diphtheria, tetanus, pertussis, polio, measles, rubella
and mumps, hepatitis B, haemophilus influenza and varicella. Haem-ophilus
influenza type B vaccine is required for children younger than 5.
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- Pupils entering school, preschool, pre-kindergarten,
day care and Head Start must submit their immunization history on a Certificate
of Immunization Status form when enrolling.
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- Schools and children's facilities are reviewing immunization
records to determine if children are in compliance with the requirements
of the law. About 5,265 students in Salem-Keizer are not.
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- The records of pupils who don't meet the requirements
will be turned over to the Marion County Health Department Jan. 15. The
department will issue exclusion orders by Feb. 5. If the immunizations
are not done and the proper form not completed and returned to the school
or facility, the student will be excluded Feb. 19.
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- Shots are available from private physicians or the Marion
County Health Department. For an appointment, call (503) 588-5342 in Salem,
(503) 585-4932 in Stayton and (503) 981-5851 or (503) 566-2901 in Woodburn.
For those without insurance, there is a $15 fee per shot at the health
department. No one will be denied vaccines because of an inability to pay.
Parents must accompany their kids and bring their child's immunization
record with them.
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- http://news.statesmanjournal.com/article.cfm?i=54024
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