Sixth Grade Immunizations ("Shots")

The county department of public health is doing their IZ Xtreme program again at middle schools this October. This is available to all 6th graders, and also any 7th and 8th graders who have not received this immunizations.

The immunizations are the standard ones for this age group, and prevent tetanus, pertussis, meningitis, influenza and genital warts virus.

If you believe in preventing fatal or crippling infections in our children and our community, this is a fantastic program that provides over $56o in immunizations to each child free of charge at their school.

IMHO, one of the best uses of taxpayer money I've ever seen!

School Immunizations

Back in the day when there were school nurses and they actually were registered nurses, 11-12 year olds were offered shots and boosters for diseases like tetanus. That went by the wayside for reasons probably related to funding and concerns about liability.

Unfortunately, that meant a lot of middle schoolers weren't getting them at all (most middle schoolers are quite healthy, and not at all interested in coming to the doctor for some shots).

The El Dorado County Public Health Department has really stepped up to the plate, and is offering routine immunizations to 11 and 12 year olds free of charge and on a completely voluntary basis. I encourage everyone who has received the packet sent home from school to look it over thoroughly. The information is complete, accurate and helpful.

And yes, I signed up my middle schooler for all of them.