Immunization List Grows for Children

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April 13, 2001

 

 

“Immunization List Grows for Children”

Associated Press (www.ap.org) (04/13/01); Chellgren, Mark R.

Starting August 1, Kentucky children who are between the ages of 19 months and seven years old and are entering kindergarten or licensed day cares must receive the vaccine against chickenpox, which can, in some cases, lead to deafness, blindness, retardation, and death, explains Dr. Glyn Caldwell of the state Cabinet Health Services.  Children entering the sixth grade through the 2008-2009 school year will be required to receive a three-dose series of vaccines to prevent hepatitis B.  Health officials are targeting children who missed the hepatitis B vaccine, which is now required for younger children.  Since the Health Services cabinet buys vaccines and most immunizations are covered by private insurance companies, parents can expect to pay $5 or less for the vaccines that cost $390.14 all together.