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February 6, 2003
Officials: More
children lacking school required immunizations PORTLAND - More children than usual will be sent home from school after Feb. 19 for not having gotten all their immunization shots in time, state health officials said Wednesday. State Public Health Officer Grant Higginson said requirements for adult tetanus-diptheria and chickenpox vaccinations were suspended last year, because of national shortages. "Now we expect to issue more exclusion orders than usual, because children who missed those immunizations need to get caught up," he said. School exclusions have increased in the past few years because of additional requirements for middle school children to receive Hepatitis B, second measles and chickenpox shots. In 2002, 37,283 exclusion orders were issued to children found to be missing immunizations. Of those, 8,263 children were unable to go to school or day care on exclusion day because they had not yet received the required immunizations, according to Higginson. Parents seeking immunizations for their children should contact their doctor, county health clinics or call Oregon SafeNet at 1-800-SAFENET. katu.com: How do I get an immunization for my child? (Copyright 2003 by The Associated Press. All Rights Reserved.)
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