Memo
From: Mark Levine, M.D., Commissioner, Department of Health and Daniel M. French, Ed.D., Secretary of Education
Date: May 22, 2019
Subject: Compliance with Vermont's Immunization Law and Regulations
"The importance of children being fully vaccinated has been highlighted by a record number of measles cases across the country. According to the Center for Disease Control and Prevention, from January 1 to May 10, 2019 839 people from 23 states were reported to have measles, the majority of whom were not vaccinated. Regional cases have been reported in MA, NY, NH, as well as Quebec, Canada."
Read the full memorandum and vaccination rates at OQS here.
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Information on AAP Schedule of Well-Child Care Visits
Parents know who they should go to when their child is sick. But pediatrician visits are just as important for healthy children.
The Bright Futures/American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) developed a set of comprehensive health guidelines for well-child care, known as the "periodicity schedule." It is a schedule of screenings and assessments recommended at each well-child visit from infancy through adolescence.
For more information, click here