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August 20, 2001 Back to School Tips from the Intercollegiate College of NursingBack to school shots: Before your child heads back to school, make sure his oral polio, DTP (diphtheria, tetanus and pertusis), hepatitis B series, and MMR (measles, mumps and rubella) vaccines are current and the school has record of them. If a child reaches junior high and has not yet had the chicken pox, a chicken pox vaccine is recommended, but not required. For more information contact Deborah Swain, Intercollegiate College of Nursing/WSU College of Nursing professor. For assistance in reaching Swain, swain@wsu.edu, contact Susan Nielsen, susann@wsu.edu, communications, marketing and public relations director at the College of Nursing, 509.324.7372. Prevent head lice outbreaks: Head lice outbreaks are a common occurrence in elementary schools. Many parents don’t realize that a simple check could prevent their child from infecting the whole class. Parents should carefully check their child’s head for knits or eggs. If head lice are found, seek treatment and notify your child’s school, says Deborah Swain, Intercollegiate College of Nursing/WSU College of Nursing professor. For assistance in reaching Swain, swain@wsu.edu, contact Susan Nielsen, communications, marketing and public relations director at the College of Nursing, at 509.324-7372, susann@wsu.edu. Vaccines for college students: Meningitis can be a fast and deadly disease. Symptoms are often mistaken for the flu and because college students are in group-living situations, their risk for contracting meningitis is increased. Intercollegiate College of Nursing/WSU College of Nursing Professor Deborah Swain recommends college students get a meningitis vaccine to reduce the risk of this disease. For assistance in reaching Swain, swain@wsu.edu, contact Susan Nielsen, communications, marketing and public relations director at the College of Nursing, at 509.324.7372, susann@wsu.edu. You’re never too old for preventative vaccines: Vaccinations aren’t just for kids. There are millions of adults in this country who are in need of influenza, pneumococcal, tetanus, diphtheria, hepatitis B and other shots. According to Margaret Bruya, Intercollegiate College of Nursing/WSU College of Nursing Professor and People’s Clinic co-founder, the need for immunizations is life-long and life-protecting. For assistance in reaching Bruya, bruyam@wsu.edu, contact Susan Nielsen, communications, marketing and public relations director at the College of Nursing, 509.324-7372, susann@wsu.edu. ### |
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