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Pertussis Booster Shot (Tdap) Requirement - Open Houses

April-May 2011

AB 354 Update“Miles to go before I sleep….”

April 27, 2011

Pertussis cases by month of onset --California, 2010

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Tdap doses in CAIR, 10-18 years old

Updates for Schools• Review the suggested checklist posted at

http://www.shotsforschool.org/toolsforschools.html .

Messages for schools - Act now Pertussis isn’t 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 haven’t 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!

Messages for schools

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

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

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 haven’t met requirement?

Td or Tdap given???

Clear Documentation

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

Additional materials @ 

•http://shotsforschool.org/toolsforschools.html