Public Health Alerts
Public Health Alerts
10/01/2011 - Life Expectancy in Los Angeles County
10/01/2011 -Pertussis 2011 California Department of Health
10/01/2011 -Common Myths about Vaccines - California Department of Public Health
10/01/2011 -Vaccine preventable diseases - 2010
For current health alerts related to the Japanese earthquake, Tsunami, and nuclear reactors, click here.
03/11/11 - 7th-12th Grade Requirement. A new school immunization law requires all students entering 7th through 12th grades in the 2011-2012 school year in California to be immunized with a pertussis (whooping cough) vaccine booster called Tdap. Pertussis is a very contagious respiratory disease that can be severe and last for months. The immunity received from either early childhood immunization or pertussis disease wears off over time, leaving older students and adults susceptible again to pertussis. Immunization with Tdap can protect students, schools and communities against pertussis. The new requirement affects all students – current, new, and transfers – in public and private schools.
The law has two phases:
· For the 2011-2012 school year, all students entering into 7th, 8th, 9th,
10th, 11th or 12th grades will need proof of a Tdap shot before starting
school.
· For 2012-2013 and future school years, all students entering into 7th
grade will need proof of a Tdap shot before starting school. Frequently
asked questions for parents: FAQ
03/08/011 - New non-smoking law in Los Angeles.
Smoking in outdoor areas of restaurants is now prohibited.
03/10/11 - California experiencing increased influenza activity
01/01/11 - National Natural Radon Month
01/13/11 - First Influenza Death reported in Los Angeles County
10/01/2011 - Life Expectancy in Los Angeles County
10/01/2011 -Pertussis 2011 California Department of Health
10/01/2011 -Common Myths about Vaccines - California Department of Public Health
10/01/2011 -Vaccine preventable diseases - 2010
For current health alerts related to the Japanese earthquake, Tsunami, and nuclear reactors, click here.
03/11/11 - 7th-12th Grade Requirement. A new school immunization law requires all students entering 7th through 12th grades in the 2011-2012 school year in California to be immunized with a pertussis (whooping cough) vaccine booster called Tdap. Pertussis is a very contagious respiratory disease that can be severe and last for months. The immunity received from either early childhood immunization or pertussis disease wears off over time, leaving older students and adults susceptible again to pertussis. Immunization with Tdap can protect students, schools and communities against pertussis. The new requirement affects all students – current, new, and transfers – in public and private schools.
The law has two phases:
· For the 2011-2012 school year, all students entering into 7th, 8th, 9th,
10th, 11th or 12th grades will need proof of a Tdap shot before starting
school.
· For 2012-2013 and future school years, all students entering into 7th
grade will need proof of a Tdap shot before starting school. Frequently
asked questions for parents: FAQ
03/08/011 - New non-smoking law in Los Angeles.
Smoking in outdoor areas of restaurants is now prohibited.
03/10/11 - California experiencing increased influenza activity
01/01/11 - National Natural Radon Month
01/13/11 - First Influenza Death reported in Los Angeles County