Hepatitis B Vaccine Requirement
Hepatitis B is a serious disease of the liver caused by a virus. Approximately eight percent of the more than 80,000 new cases of hepatitis B that occur each year in the United States are adolescents. There is, however, a very safe and effective vaccine to protect teenagers against hepatitis B.
The vaccine consists of 3 shots, the second one to be given one month after the
first, and the third one to be given 5 months after the second. The
vaccine is FREE for children 18 and under.
In 2004, the Indiana General Assembly passed HEA 1133, which requires that every child in Indiana who enters grade 9 and grade 12 be immunized against hepatitis
B. The law becomes effective July 1, 2005 and is in effect until July 1, 2008.
This age group was not covered by the 1999 state legislation that requires children in Indiana entering kindergarten or first grade be immunized against hepatitis B.
State health officials report that the 1999 hepatitis B vaccine requirement resulted in a major decrease in hepatitis B infections in persons under age 20 in Indiana.
Call
the nursing department at 738-3237 to make an appointment for your teen today!
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The nursing department performs many different
services, from free childhood immunizations for children 18 and under, to Senior Citizen Programs.
Childhood
Immunizations Use
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The Health Department
does immunizations by appointment, Monday thru Thursday, 8:30 AM to 4:00 PM.
Office hours are Monday thru Friday, 8:00 AM to 4:30 PM. Call (812)
738-3237 to make an appointment.
NOTE:
To bring a child for immunizations, you must be their parent or legal
guardian. If you are not (if you are a step-parent, grandparent, babysitter, or other
relative), you MUST bring a note signed by the parent or guardian stating that
it is okay for you to bring the child for their immunizations.
Adult
immunizations for tetanus, hepatitis A & B, meningococcal disease, and
measles/mumps/rubella and shingles are available for college students and those over
18. Prices depend on what the drug companies charge
us. Please call (812) 738-3237 for current prices and to make an
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Tuberculosis
Testing, surveillance, education, and medication.
TB tests are required by many companies as a condition of employment. The
Health Department offers the Mantoux TB skin test by appointment for $5.00. You must
return two or three days after receiving the test to have it read and the
results recorded. Call (812) 738-3237 to make an appointment. Use
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Other
Communicable Diseases; reporting, follow-up,
education.
School
Nursing Services are offered for
those schools in the county
without corporation nursing staff. Use
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Senior
Citizen Screenings for blood
pressure are offered at various Senior Citizen sites throughout the
county. Call our office for dates and times. Use
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Local
Health Maintenance Programs for low-income persons
in conjunction with the Indiana State Department of Health (ISDH).
Available services include head lice treatments, mammograms, colposcopies, and chest x-rays and lab work for
TB patients. Use
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Lead
Screening in cooperation with the MCH
Clinic. Information regarding abatement and treatment is also available.
A
Maternal and Child Health Services (MCH) Program
is in place at 1070 Hwy 62 West in Corydon, in conjunction with the ISDH
Division of Maternal and Child Health. MCH works closely with
WIC. Services include prenatal care and referral, pre-conceptual counseling, STD prevention, nutrition,
breast self-exams, and birth control. Persons up to 185% of poverty are
eligible. Yearly PAP smears, breast exams, and physical exams can be
arranged for those women whose income qualifies them, and who have no need for
other services. Use
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Pregnancy
Testing and Birth Control -- in cooperation with the
MCH clinic,
including referrals as appropriate to prenatal care, WIC, Healthy Baby Programs,
Medicaid, and High Risk sites.
