Childhood Vaccination

The Pros and Cons of childhood vaccinations can be argued till the end of time, so fair airtime should be given to both arguments. For information on both sides of the For vs. Against Vaccinations for Children argument please click "Shoot em' Up: The Debate over Childhood Immunization" (Aesoph, n.d.). The Facts about vaccines can be found here on a PDF from the Philadelphia Children's Hospital all about vaccines. CLICK HERE for a list of diseases that require reporting by state agencies and individuals of Las Vegas, Clark County, and Nevada. Click HERE for a downloadable, printable PDF of the list. Please CLICK HERE for

Southern Nevada Health District There are satellite branches of facilities located around the county that accept most insurances and make sure immunizations for children either very affordable or free. Main Facility 280 S. Decatur Blvd. Las Vegas, NV 89107 Directions Monday – Friday 8 a.m. – 4:30 p.m. (702) 759-1000 Nevada Relay “Dial 711” Immunization Clinic (702) 759-0850 Adult and childhood •Travel vaccines (Monday – Friday, 8:00 a.m. – 2 p.m.) After Hours & Public Health Emergencies (702) 759-1000

Recognizing, Intervening and Reporting Communicable Diseases in the Classroom

RECOGNIZE: symptoms to look out for in children are:

YOU MUST REPORT certain diseases in the Clark County/Las Vegas area to identify patterns and tendencies of diseases to spread for the greater good of the community and to contain any such outbreaks to limit the outbreak.  These patterns can also help recognize problems that are spreading within the county/state so so widespread epidemics can be avoided, like the plague (pun intended…) FOR CONTACT INFORMATION TO REPORT DISEASES CLICK HERE!

Physicians, veterinarians, dentists, chiropractors, registered nurses, directors of medical facilities, medical laboratories and blood banks are all mandated to report all cases of certain diseases, suspect cases and carriers within 24 hours from when it is discovered. The following individuals and institutions are also required to report all cases or occurrences of these diseases: school authorities, college administrators, directors of child care facilities, nursing homes and correctional institutions.

Also individuals having knowledge of a cases of a communicable diseases are required to report to the proper authorities, and if they do not may be subject to an administrative fine of $1,000 for each violation.

IF IN ARIZONA, PLEASE USE THIS ARIZONA COMMUNICABLE DISEASE FLIP CHART TO RECOGNIZE, INTERVENE AND REPORT HEALTH RISKS TO THE NECESARY AUTHORITIES. THE CONTACT INFO IS LISTED IN THE FLIP CHART. PLEASE HAVE A LOOK AND EXPLORE FURTHER TO GET YOURSELF FAMILIAR WITH THE CONTENTS.

If you live in Las Vegas, NV the communicable disease chart is below, with the proper authorities to contact below it. Please explore the list, familiarize yourself with the contents and what to do in the situation that one of these diseases is recognized in the classroom.

Report immediately by phone, Report within 24 hours; use after-hours reporting system if needed † Report when suspect (do not wait for lab confirmation) ‡ Reportable in Clark County only *Currently <500/μL (under legislative review to make all counts reportable) AIDS Meningitis (specify type) Amebiasis Meningococcal disease † Animal bite from a rabies susceptible species Mercury (exposures and elevated levels) ‡ Anthrax † Mumps Arsenic (exposures and elevated levels) ‡ Outbreaks of Communicable Disease † Botulism † Outbreaks of Foodborne Disease † Brucellosis Pertussis Campylobacteriosis Plague † CD4 lmphocyte counts* Poliomyelitis † Chancroid Psittacosis Chlamydia Q Fever Cholera Rabies (human or animal) † Coccidioidomycosis Relapsing Fever Cryptosporidiosis Respiratory Syncytial Virus (RSV) Diphtheria † Rotavirus Drowning ‡ Rubella (including congenital) † Ehrlichiosis/Anaplasmosis Salmonellosis Encephalitis SARS † Enterohemorrhagic Escherichia coli (STEC, E. coli O157:H7) Severe Reaction to Immunization Shigellosis Exposures of large groups of people to disease-causing agents †‡ Smallpox (variola) † Spotted fever Rickettsiosis (e.g., Rocky Mountain Spotted Fever) Extraordinary occurrence of illness (Dengue, Typhus Fever) † Streptococcal toxic shock syndrome Giardiasis Streptococcus pneumoniae Invasive Disease Gonorrhea Granuloma Inguinale Syphilis (including congenital) Haemophilus Influenzae (invasive) Tetanus Hansen’s Disease (leprosy) Toxic Shock Syndrome Hantavirus Trichinosis Hemolytic-uremic syndrome (HUS) Tuberculosis † Hepatitis A and E Tularemia † Hepatitis B, C, D and unspecified Typhoid Fever HIV infection Vancomycin-intermediate Staphylococcus aureus (VISA) infection Influenza Novel influenza (known or suspect pandemic strain) † Vancomycin-resistant Staphylococcus aureaus (VRSA) infection Lead (exposures and elevated levels) ‡ Vibriosis, Non-Cholera Legionellosis Viral hemorrhagic fever † Leptospirosis West Nile Virus Listeriosis Yellow Fever Infection Lyme Disease Yersiniosis Lymphogranuloma venereum Malaria Measles (rubeola) † (Reportable Diseases, n.d.)

REFERENCE

Aesoph, L (n.d.). Shoot Em' Up: The Debate Over Childhood Vaccination. Retrieved from https://healthy.net/2000/12/06/shoot-em-up-the-debate-over-childhood-immunization-2/

Reportable Diseases and Conditions. (n.d.) retrieved from https://www.southernnevadahealthdistrict.org/news-info/reportable-diseases/reportable-diseases-and-conditions/.

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