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July 5, 2002
U.S. IMMUNIZATION NEWS
"New Vaccine Requirements Aimed at Nevada's High Rate of Hepatitis" Associated Press (www.ap.org) (07/03/02)
In a move aimed to stem rising cases of hepatitis A in Nevada, the state health board has passed a rule requiring that all children enrolling in public and private schools in Nevada be immunized against hepatitis A and B. The requirement marks the first time that students there would be forced to seek vaccinations shots for the infectious viral strains before entering school. With over 21 cases per 100,000 people, Nevada has one of the fastest-growing hepatitis A and B populations in the country, exceeding the national average of 10 cases per 100,000. Nevada offers free hepatitis A and B shots for children in low-income families.
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