Disease prevention is the key to public health. In the United States, rates of vaccine preventable diseases
are at or near record lows. Vaccines are responsible for the control of many infectious diseases that were
once common in this country, including polio, measles, diphtheria, pertussis (whooping cough), rubella
(German measles), mumps, tetanus, and
Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib).
Medical Provider Information
Vaccination has proven to be the most effective way to control the spread of vaccine
preventable diseases. Health care providers are a trusted source of vaccine information
for parents and the Vaccine Preventable Disease Program works to provide up-to-date
information on frequently changing immunization recommendations.
The Vaccine Preventable Disease Program is committed to ensuring that parents, health care
providers, and local public health agencies work together to increase immunization rates
for children, adolescents, adults in Snohomish County.
Immune Booster Newsletter
A quarterly newsletter with information for medical providers and staff in Snohomish
County with information on events, vaccine updates, school requirements, immunization
schedules, and publications.
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Volume 05, Issue 03 (4)
October 2010
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Volume 05, Issue 02 (4)
July 2010
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Volume 05, Issue 01 (4)
February 2010
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Volume 04,Issue 04 (4)
September 2009
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Volume 04,Issue 03 (4)
July 2009
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Volume 04,Issue 02 (4)
May 2009
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Volume 04,Issue 01 (4)
February 2009
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Volume 03,Issue 04 (4)
November 2008
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Volume 03,Issue 03 (4)
August 2008
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Volume 03,Issue 02 (4)
June 2008
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Medical Provider Resources
List of Resources:
Parent Information
Parents are always concerned about the health and safety of their children and they take
many steps to protect them. Vaccines work to safeguard children from illnesses and death
caused by vaccine preventable infectious diseases.
Vaccines protect children by helping their bodies acquire immunity to fight serious,
and potentially, deadly diseases. This prevents once-feared diseases from occurring.
With high immunization rates in a community, it also provides protection for those
that cannot be vaccinated.
School Information
To attend school or licensed child care in Washington State, each child must present a
signed Certificate of Immunization Status (CIS) form showing proof of immunization per
the Washington Department of Health requirements. An initiation of a schedule of
immunization can be requested if immunizations are needed to complete the requirements. A medical exemption, OR personal or religious exemption can be requested.
Immunization Coverage of Students within Snohomish County Schools
Background: Washington State law requires schools to report the immunization
status of their student bodies every year to the Washington State Department
of Health (DOH) by November 1st. The immunization information is reported
by schools via a school immunization reporting form on the DOH’s website
(titled
“Required School Status Report Form”).
After the school immunization data is compiled, the DOH sends it to SHD
officials. Once the data is received, SHD explores and analyzes the immunization status of schools
and school districts within Snohomish County. Multiple tables and maps are produced
from the analysis to assist in communicating the immunization status of Snohomish
County K-12 students to school officials, health care providers, and other interested
community members. Below is a list of tables and maps produced.
Tables [ School Yr. ]
List of Tables:
Maps [ School Yr. ]
Entry Level (K or 1st Grade) Students
All Students (K – 12th Grade)
Notes About the Data:
When viewing the tables and maps there are a few caveats about the data that should be
taken into consideration:
- Schools obtain the immunization status of their student body through parent reporting.
Parents use the “Certificate of Immunization Status”
form to document the immunizations that their children have received. However, there
is no requirement to verify this information with health care provider records.
- Each school is responsible for reporting the immunization status of their student body
to the WA DOH. Due to resource constraints, the WA DOH does not follow up with each school
in the state to assure reporting has occurred. Although SHD public health officials follow
up with schools within Snohomish County that did not report by the annual due date, a number
of schools within Snohomish County still fail to report to the WA DOH each year.
To contact Snohomish Health District about the school immunization data and/or maps, please send
an e-mail to immun.info@snohd.org.
School FOCUS Newsletter
Information for school nurses and administrators in
Snohomish County with information on events, vaccine updates, school requirements,
immunization schedules, and publications.
List of Parent Information:
List of Additional Information:
Vaccine Information Statements (VIS)
Vaccine Information Statements (VIS) explain both the benefits and the risks
of certain vaccines. Federal law requires that a VIS be provided before each
dose of these vaccines to the recipient, their parent, or legal representative.
Vaccines For Children (VFC) – Bluebook
An informative manual for participating medical providers detailing: storage & handling,
schedules, vaccine administration, resource materials, status screening, and CHILD Profile.
Section 1 - Storage and Handling of Vaccines
Section 2 - State Supplied Vaccine Information
Section 3 - Schedules for Immunizations
Section 4 - Vaccine Administration
Section 5 - Vaccine Adverse Events and Notifiable Conditions
Section 6 -Immunization Resource Materials and Websites
Section 7 –Thermometer Certification
Section 8 – Vaccine for Children (VFC) Status Screening
Section 9 – Vaccine Coordinator Responsibilities & Forms
Section 10 – Immune Booster Newsletter
The Immune Booster Newsletter is listed under Medical Provider Information section above.
Section 11 – CHILD Profile Information