“Iowa Kids Must Get Pox Shot”

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New vaccination requirements in Iowa mandate that parents of children entering preschool or kindergarten be immunized against chickenpox before school begins. According to the new rule, which went into effect at the start of July, children born on or after Sept. 15, 1997 and about to enter kindergarten or preschool must obtain vaccinations for chickenpox; the same rule applies to licensed child-care providers. Marnell Kretschmer, immunization program manager at the Iowa Department of Health, said day-care centers and schools have until January 1 to comply with the new requirement. Community health officials are encouraging parents to begin the immunization process now instead of waiting until the week before school opens.

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