[Tricountydirectorsgroup] FW: Child Care Councils: Implementation of Public Health law for 2014-15

[Lorraine Marie Kinney-Kitchen]

Just sending along this message related to immunization survey in case someone did not receive their notice.
Have a great weekend!
Lorraine



From: Robin S Tice [mailto:robin.tice at health.ny.gov] On Behalf Of OSAS BML
Sent: Friday, August 08, 2014 10:01 AM
To: robin.tice
Subject: Child Care Councils: Implementation of Public Health law for 2014-15


Dear Child Care Coordinators:

The following email is being sent to day cares:

The Immunization survey due date for day cares is still March 5.

o All schools in New York State should have access to either the New York State Immunization Information System (NYSIIS) and/or the Citywide Immunization Registry (CIR).  Both registries provide immunization histories that show vaccinations and dates administered, invalid doses and forecasting of the correct timing for future immunizations.  NYSIIS and/or CIR will automatically report on whether the number of doses is age-appropriate and whether the intervals are correct.  If a student is not already registered in NYSIIS or CIR, the school nurse must check that the vaccines comply with the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) schedule.  Using NYSIIS or CIR can help relieve the workload of reviewing vaccine records for adherence to school entry requirements.  Additionally, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention’s (CDC’s), Instant Childhood Immunization Schedule, is an extremely helpful tool that can be utilized to assist with determining what vaccines are required and when they are due for a particular student based on their birth date.  CDC’s Instant Childhood Immunization Schedule can be found at http://www2a.cdc.gov/nip/kidstuff/newscheduler_le/.

o For information on how to access the NYSIIS, please contact nysiis at health.state.ny.us<file:///C:\Users\jxl38\AppData\Local\Microsoft\Windows\Temporary%20Internet%20Files\Content.IE5\MCLGA08C\>.

o For information on how to access the CIR, please contact nycimmunize at health.nyc.gov<mailto:nycimmunize at health.nyc.gov>.

• Per Public Health Law § 2164, section 66-1.5, Immunization records from previous schools, an immunization record forwarded from a child’s previous school, which contains all required information, including clear documentation of the specific vaccine(s) which were administered and the date(s) of vaccine administration, may be accepted by the principal or person in charge of the school in lieu of a certificate of immunization.
Thank you for the continued cooperation and vigilance regarding these issues.  If you have any questions please call the School Assessment Unit at 518-474-1944 or send an email to the OSAS BML at osas at health.state.ny.us<mailto:osas at health.state.ny.us> (518) 474 – 1944.


Robin Stiles-Tice
School Assessment and Compliance Unit
NYSDOH Bureau of Immunization
518-474-1944
rls05 at health.ny.gov<mailto:rls05 at health.ny.gov>
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