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Jennifer SterlingSan Diego Immunization Partnership

www.sdiz.org

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Training ObjectivesTraining ObjectivesAt the end of this training, you will be able to:

Understand the need for AB354  Identify Tdap over Td Identify Tdap over Td  Correctly document the California School Immunization Record (CSIR)/Blue Card ( )/

Correctly document conditional entrants and exemptions for Tdap

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Pertussis  75% of the time  infants are Pertussis – 75% of the time, infants are infected by their families

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Wh AB354? Th d f Di i jWhy AB354?  The spread of Disease is just a cough, handshake….

Or Sneeze Or Sneeze Or Sneeze Or Sneeze awayaway

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Why Do We Why Do We Need Immunizations?

Protect children and families

Prevent illnesses which can cause death and disability 

Protect the health of others in the community

Good Public Health Practice

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AB 354 Chapter 434  AB 354 Chapter 434, Statutes of 2010

T Ph t th A bl Bill Two Phases to the Assembly Bill Deletes the 7th grade hepatitis B requirement,  although it is still recommended and required at g qKindergarten

Requires middle and high school students to be f ll i i d i t t i ( h i h)fully immunized against pertussis (whooping cough)

Applies to both private and public schools High schools affected for the first timeg sc oo s a ected o t e st t e

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Phase I: New Pertussis Phase I: New Pertussis Immunization Requirement

July 1, 2011 through June 30, 2012 (1 full year)

All t d t t i d i i t 7th th h 12thAll students entering or advancing into 7th through 12thgrades are required to show proof of a pertussis (Tdap) booster prior to school entry: 

No vaccine No vaccine NO SCHOOLNO SCHOOLA Td vaccine instead of Tdap A Td vaccine instead of Tdap –– NO SCHOOLNO SCHOOL

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Phase II: New Pertussis Phase II: New Pertussis Immunization Requirement

July 1, 2012 and ongoing… Students entering or advancing into 7th grade only will g g g ybe required to have a pertussis (Tdap) booster immunization prior to entry:

No vaccine No vaccine NO SCHOOLNO SCHOOLA Td vaccine instead of Tdap A Td vaccine instead of Tdap –– NO SCHOOLNO SCHOOL

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Identifying Tdap Boosters

Currently there are two of Tdap

BoostrixBoostrix

AdacelAdacel

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Key Documents and Forms

With the implementation of AB354, there will be 3 NEW forms: 

• Tdap (Pertussis Booster) Sticker (PM 286 S) Personal Beliefs Exemption (CDPH 8261)Personal Beliefs Exemption (CDPH 8261)  Pertussis (Tdap) Assessment of 7‐12th Grade Students (CDPH 8260)

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Documenting the TdapDocumenting the Tdap

PM 286PM 286

In every  In every student cumulative file 

No specific space to document Tdap

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We got a STICKER!!!We got a STICKER!!!(PM 286 S)

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Filling out your stickerFilling out your stickerComplete sticker with: 

Adhesive sticker• Adhesive sticker• Complete:

– Tdap shot dateTdap shot date– Student’s DOB– Check box– Name of school staff completing sticker

– Date sticker completedp– Student’s name or ID  

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Applying the StickerStickerSticker is 

applied ppto any top 

corner of the PM286PM286

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Blue Card printed from SDIR, No Sticker Needed –Signature REQUIRED!

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Transcribing from Transcribing from Transcribing from Transcribing from Immunization RecordsImmunization Records

• Transcribe Tdap vaccination directly from ystudent’s immunization recordrecord

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Exemptions Allowed

M di l E ti

History of disease does not exempt a student!

Medical ExemptionPermanentTemporaryTemporary

Personal Beliefs Exemption (PBE)

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Medical Medical Medical Medical Exemptions of TdapExemptions of Tdap

Doctor’s letter  RequiredMust specifyMust specify  

•Permanent

oror 

• Temporary  (how long is 

this temporary exemption)

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Personal Beliefs Personal Beliefs Exemption Form Exemption Form (CDPH 8261)(CDPH 8261)P t i• Pertussis Requirement for Grades 7‐12 onlyGrades 7 12 only (CDPH 8261) 

• NOT intended as a convenience 

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Completing the Personal Beliefs Completing the Personal Beliefs Completing the Personal Beliefs Completing the Personal Beliefs Exemption FormExemption Form

f• Signing the back of the Blue Card is not sufficient for exempting Tdapp g p

• Fill out form CDPH 8261 with Student information

• Form MUST be signed by parent/guardian

• Store form with CSIR in• Store form with CSIR in cumulative file

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IZ Assessment of 7th 12th gradersIZ Assessment of 7th­12th graders

Annual Report pSummary Sheet    (CDPH 8260)

d 1• Report due Dec 1, 2011 

• Reporting to be• Reporting to be completed online 

• Details & instructionsDetails & instructions TBA

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Where to Find New Forms Where to Find New Forms and Stickersand Stickers

• Tdap Stickers and the new PBE form will be provided to each p pSchool District or individual private school.  

• Information for reporting will be sent out to each  School District or private school.  Districts will inform individual schools on how to report.schools on how to report.  

• Information for reporting will be available on the San Diego Immunization Branch’s website http://www.sdiz.org/Schools‐CC/index.html

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Web ResourcesWeb ResourcesWeb Resources Web Resources www.cde.ca.gov/ls/he/hn/Health Services and Nursing

Information page

ShotsForSchool.orgShotsForSchool.orgMain portal for parents and the general publicMain portal for parents and the general public

http://www.sdiz.org/Schools‐CC/index.htmlh h

Main portal for parents and the general publicMain portal for parents and the general public

The San Diego Immunization Branch website

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Strategies  Start Now!Strategies – Start Now!• Don’t wait! Start developing your district and school strategies now

• Notify parents! Use the CDPH letter in enrollment packets and the phone scripts available online.p p

• Involve your local PTA: Discuss how they can help you reach parents before the school year ends in June.  Use the PTA email script available atemail script available at http://www.sdiz.org/documents/Sch‐CC/email‐script.pdf

• Communicatewith feeder schools to assist them in getting readyready

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TimelineTimelineTimelineTimelineJuly 1, 2011 ­ June 30, 2012:

• Phase 1 7th‐12th grades are required to have a pertussis booster

July 1, 2012 ­ beyond: • Phase 2 7th grade pertussis (Tdap) requirement only for 2012‐13 school year and annually thereafter

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Questions???Questions???QQ

Jennifer Sterling619­692­8366

[email protected]

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THANK YOUfor what youfor what youdo to protectour children,families  andfamilies, andcommunityfrom disease!