Op-Ed: The Importance of Childhood Vaccines
An article by Maplewood's Public Health Nurse.
The following was written by Candice Davenport, Public Health Nurse at the Maplewood Health Department. Davenport has a BSN degree and a Masters in Public Health and Community Health Education. The recent occurrence of chickenpox (varicella) in our school district brings home the importance of up to date immunizations, especially in a child’s developmental school age years. In order to prevent any further spread of vaccine preventable diseases like chickenpox, measles and pertussis, please follow the recommended vaccination schedule provided by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention: http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/easy-to-read/index.html. This webpage provides the recommended schedule for all age groups for infants, …
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9:39 am on Friday, January 25, 2013
While I appreciate this note, I'd like to add it is my understanding the school district is required to enforce its policy requiring proof of vaccinations prior to enrollment, and there are no excuses or exemptions provided. This is very important to us parents and we expect the District to make no mistakes here. more ›