Important Immunization News

A note from our nurse, Victoria Wilson, RN:

Immunization Exclusion Day is approaching--February 16, 2011. The initial letters were mailed in November; Exclusion letters will be mailed from the State in about three weeks, notifying parents of any outstanding immunizations (or a certificate/record) needed. If you have yet to do this, we encourage you to make an appointment with your child's health care provider as soon as possible to obtain any shot doses. If you have updated your child's immunizations (or chosen a religious exemption) but have yet to inform the school, please do so this week by providing the school with the updated orange-colored Certificate. The deadline for my reporting is January 11th, so unless I receive your updated immunization information by that date, you will receive an Exclusion letter.
We are working hard to update all records and avoid any exclusions this year. I truly regret seeing students miss school due to immunization exclusion; however each school must comply with State law. Please work with us to update your child's records and thereby avoid any exclusions this year. We'd love to report "zero" exclusions to the State this year! We can accomplish this goal!
If you have any questions on the process, or would like confirmation from the school of immunization status, please feel free to call me at school, or at 503-257-1638x2573.
Thank you very much,
Victoria Wilson RN