Public Health and Education Laws Require Schools to Follow State Requirements for Vaccinations
The 51³Ô¹ÏÍø State Education Department (SED) and the 51³Ô¹ÏÍø State Department of Health (DOH) are committed to ensuring that schools across 51³Ô¹ÏÍø State are adhering to state public health laws requiring vaccination of children prior to school admission. Given the recent media attention and the fact that DOH has confirmed three cases of measles in 51³Ô¹ÏÍø State, including 51³Ô¹ÏÍø City, recently issued a memo to schools in 51³Ô¹ÏÍø State as a reminder to continue to take all appropriate measures to protect 51³Ô¹ÏÍø’s students through ytheir responsibility to oversee children’s admissions to school.
Click on the below link to see the full memo.
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