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For Release Tuesday,
30th April, 2002 |
CONTACT: TIM O’CONNOR
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PHONE:561-355-3576
FAX:561- 355-3038
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PALM BEACH COUNTY—As the “kindergarten roundups” begin in county schools the Palm Beach County Health Department is reminding parents to get the immunizations needed for enrollment early.
This year, students entering Pre-K or kindergarten will need to have completed their shots for mumps, measles, rubella, tetanus, chicken pox, pertussis, diphtheria, polio, and hepatitis B. Health officials, aware that parents like to wait until the last minute, are looking for registered nurses willing to be trained and available to give shots during July and August, until school starts.
According to Immunization Nurse Supervisor, Barbara O’Malley, “We give thousands of shots during the back to school crunch. Having additional nurses available to assist is very important as we can accommodate more students and make sure they have their needed immunizations for enrollment.” Each year in Palm Beach County, over 95% of the school-aged children are current with their vaccinations at the time of enrollment.
Nurses interested in helping for the six week period can call the health department at 930-3344 or (561) 840-4568 and register to attend the “Immunization Back to School” job fair May 22 from 4:00 PM to 6:00 PM or May 30, from 9:00 AM to 11:00 AM.
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