HCIC - California Immunization Registry of Greater Sacramento

03/08/2011

The California Immunization Registry of Greater Sacramento is currently hiring for a temporary Senior Outreach position until June.

If you know someone who would be interested in learning more about this position, please forward them to the following link: http://www.communitycouncil.org/

Your source for information about the Sacramento Region.

03/01/2011

Check out Shots for School website for the upcoming vaccine requirements.

03/01/2011

http://shotsforschool.org/

This site provides news and information for schools, parents, and healthcare providers about school immunization requirements in California.

02/24/2011

Thanks to Chipotle for sponsoring the HCIC Ex. Council meeting today.

02/15/2011

New state law that requires students in seventh to 12th grade to show proof of immunization for pertussis, or whooping cough, before returning to school in the fall.

Read more: http://www.californiahealthline.org/articles/2011/2/15/whooping-cough-vaccine-mandate-set-to-take-effect.aspx

Health agencies and local schools have begun efforts to inform parents about a new state law that requires students in seventh to 12th grade to show proof of immunization for pertussis, or whooping cough, before returning to school in the fall. Last year, 8,383 cases of whooping cough were reported

02/15/2011

Thanks to CSUS Nursing students for helping us populate the registry.

02/10/2011

Come to our School Readiness Fair on March 5, 2011 from 10:00am to 2:00pm at the Serna Center 5735 47th Avenue Sacramento, 95824. Free immunizations for children 0-5 yrs, health screenings, dental screenings, and Kindergarten and Preschool information. Bring or tell a friend!

02/02/2011

Sacramento County Public Health is looking for individuals who have experienced pertussis (whooping cough) who would be willing to talk to news media. These can be adults or parents of children who had the disease, recently or in the past. Please contact us by making a post.

09/22/2010

09/22/2010

Thanks to everyone that came out to the Healthy Community Immunization Coalition Awards Dinner last night. Congratulations to the award recipients!

09/13/2010

http://health.yahoo.net/news/s/hsn/moreevidencethatvaccinesdontcauseautism

MONDAY, Sept. 13 (HealthDay News) -- Infants exposed to the highest levels of thimerosal, a mercury-laden preservative that used to be found in many vaccines, were no more likely to develop autism than infants exposed to only a little thimerosal, new research finds.

08/30/2010

Back to School! Interested in knowing if your child's vaccine schedule is upto date? Receive email reminders from:
http://service.govdelivery.com/service/subscribe.html?code=USCDC_11_2