FEATURES
By Dr. Modena Wilson and Dr. Alain Joffe and Dr. Modena Wilson and Dr. Alain Joffe,Contributing Writers | August 10, 1993
Q: Last week, my 17-year-old son stepped on a nail or something that went through his sneaker and slightly punctured the bottom of his foot. Our doctor said there was no need to give him a tetanus shot. Why?A: Without knowing all the details of your son's medical history, we canonly guess as to why your son's physician reached such a conclusion. Children usually get a primary tetanus immunization series during the first year of life with boosters at 18 months and again at 5 years. Then the schedule switches to a booster dose at 10-year intervals throughout life.
NEWS
By Deidre Nerreau McCabe and Deidre Nerreau McCabe,Sun Staff Writer | August 9, 1994
Not enough local children are being immunized in a timely manner, but Anne Arundel County is taking steps to change that, a Health Department administrator said yesterday.Dr. Marilyn E. Crumpton, director of maternal and child health, said only 60 percent of the county's 2-year-olds are getting needed immunizations according to the schedule developed by the Advisory Committee of Immunization Practices.The committee is affiliated with the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention in Atlanta.
NEWS
By Ivan Penn and Ivan Penn,Sun Staff Writer | August 28, 1995
It's perhaps the most dreaded of back-to-school needs -- shots.All schoolchildren are supposed to have their vaccinations for polio, hepatitis, measles, mumps and rubella up-to-date for the first day of classes today.On Sept. 28, the state requires all school districts to send home any students who haven't had the immunizations required at each grade level -- an annual cause for concern even in relatively well-immunized Howard County."There's no way to measure how many children still need immunizations," said Barry Trostel, assistant chief for the state's Center for Immunization.
NEWS
By Monica Norton and Monica Norton,Staff Writer | September 22, 1992
About 150 sixth-graders and a handful of kindergarten students in the county yesterday had not yet received their second measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR) immunization.However, school officials, who had set Sept. 21 as the immunization deadline for all kindergarten and sixth-grade students, said they expected nearly all of the 150 students will be immunized by the start of the school day today."There are a number of students who are not yet in compliance," said school spokeswoman Jane Doyle.
NEWS
By Knight-Ridder Newspapers | April 21, 1994
WASHINGTON -- President Clinton has unveiled an aggressive plan to immunize millions of young U.S. children -- particularly in cities where large numbers remain unprotected.Only about two-thirds of children younger than 2 now receive all the immunizations they need. The record is far worse for inner cities, where research indicates that half of the children have not been immunized against preventable diseases."We've got to do a better job of dealing with the health, the nutrition, the educational and emotional needs of our very youngest children if we expect to have the kind of future that Americans deserve," Mr. Clinton said during a ceremony yesterday at the White House.
FEATURES
By Phyllis Brill and Phyllis Brill,Staff Writer | April 28, 1992
Timely immunizations are very important in a young child's life, but too many parents fail to heed the advice of physicians to have their children vaccinated early.Sometimes, because of inadequate health insurance or simple procrastination, it is not until children are enrolled in day care or are even of school age that parents ensure that their kids' vaccination records meet minimum standards.With that in mind, Mayor Kurt L. Schmoke has named this Saturday Baltimore Child Immunization Day, and the Junior League is sponsoring free immunizations at the Shepherd's Clinic, 1927 St. Paul St., in an effort to get families thinking in terms of preventive health care.