Press Release
JULY 5th, 2006
FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE
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CONTACT: TIM O’CONNOR
PHONE:561-355-3576
FAX:561- 355-3035
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PALM BEACH
COUNTY, FL-
Palm Beach County Health
Department is reminding
parents of school age
children that it’s never too
early to check a child’s
immunization status before
school starts.
For several years all school children have been required to
show proof they have been
vaccinated for Diphtheria,
Tetanus, Pertussis, Polio,
Measles, Mumps, Rubella and
Hepatitis B before enrolling
for the first time in any
county school or
transferring from another
school system. In addition,
those in grades
Pre-Kindergarten through
fourth grade are required to
have had the chicken pox
vaccine and seventh graders
need to have a tetanus
booster.
Health Department Director, Jean M. Malecki, M.D. said, “Our
area has always had an
excellent immunization rate
for school age children and
I encourage all to make sure
they have protection against
these vaccine preventable
diseases.” Malecki went on
to add that whooping cough
(pertussis) and mumps have
begun to show up in some of
the Midwestern states where
immunizations were allowed
to lapse.
Doctors and the Health Department clinics have the required
forms necessary to provide
the school with proof of
immunizations.
The health department operates clinics in Delray Beach,
Lantana, West Palm Beach,
Jupiter and Belle Glade that
offer Immunizations daily by
appointment. In addition,
there is the immunization
van that travels to various
locations throughout the
county.
Immunization information can be obtained by calling the
Health Department at
561-840-4568 or
800-810-1225.
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