http://www.shotsforschool.org/

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Pertussis Booster Shot (Tdap) Requirement - Open
HousesApril-May 2011

• http//www.shotsforschool.org/

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AB 354 UpdateMiles to go before I sleep.

• April 27, 2011

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Pertussis cases by month of onset --California,
2010
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Tdap doses in CAIR, 10-18 years old
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Updates for Schools

• Review the suggested checklist posted at
  http//www.shotsforschool.org/toolsforschools.html
  .

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Messages for schools - Act now Pertussis isnt
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 havent 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!

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Messages for schools

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

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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

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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 havent met
  requirement?

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Td or Tdap given???
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Clear Documentation
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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

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Additional materials _at_

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• http//shotsforschool.org/toolsforschools.html