HEARING-VISION SCREENING

Screening clinics will be held the 3rd Friday of every month.

Dear Parents of Goodrich Area Schools:

In order to maintain a healthy school environment it is in the best interest of our students that our learning community be fully vaccinated against childhood diseases that are easily spread in a school environment. Unfortunately, it only takes one or two people to bring a school-aged disease into our community which can cause an outbreak. If a vaccine-preventable disease is introduced into our school district, children that are not vaccinated for the disease may be excluded from school for several days. In some cases, it is possible that a child who is not fully vaccinated for a disease would be excluded from school for up to 21 days.

Ensuring that your child is fully immunized is one of the best ways to keep them healthy and free from vaccine-preventable diseases. We highly encourage all parents to follow up with your child's physician to verify that your child is up-to-date with all recommended vaccines, and to schedule an appointment if necessary to receive any missed vaccines.

If you have questions about vaccine-preventable diseases or vaccines, please talk to your child's physician or the Genesee County Health Department at 810-237-4546. If you would like to schedule an appointment for your child to receive vaccines at the Genesee County Health Department, please call 810-237-4540 or 810-237-4569, or visit www.gchd.us.

IMMUNIZATION WAIVER RULE CHANGES

Effective January 1, 2015, a new rule requires parents/guardians who want to claim a nonmedical waiver to receive education from a county health department about the benefits of vaccination and the risks of vaccine-preventable diseases before claiming the waiver.

This does not affect students that are in these categories and were enrolled in 2014. Schools may only accept a certified waiver form from parents if the form:

• Is the most current waiver form (January 1, 2015)
• Is unaltered (no additional language added or language deleted/crossed out)
• Has a certified GCHD stamp or raised seal with the GCHD Burton address
• Has a nurse signature in red ink

The updated waiver forms are available only from a Local Health Department. Please parents call 810-237-4546 if you would like to make an appointment to obtain waiver education at the Genesee County Health Department.

Parent Key Point Flyer
Waiver Flyer for schools and childcare centers
Waiver Flyer for parents FAQ

Health Alerts

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Health Alert Information

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For questions or to report an absence, please call your student's office.

HANDWASHING TIPS

Teaching kids to wash their hands is just one more thing for parents to remember and one more thing for kids to fight about. Do kids really need to wash their hands throughout the day? Isn't once before dinner enough?

"HAND WASHING IS THE SINGLE MOST IMPORTANT MEANS OF PREVENTING THE SPREAD OF INFECTION.'

Click this link to find the CDC's Guide to Handwashing and other healthy hygiene tips.

Reporting Student Absences

GCHD is working directly with your child's school to make Genesee County a healthier place to live. Michigan law requires that schools report the possible occurrence of any communicable disease to the local health department on a weekly basis. To assist your child's school in reporting possible communicable diseases to GCHD and prevent possible outbreaks, please be specific when reporting your child's absence.

When calling in for a child please include the following information:

• A description of the symptoms of the illness (vomiting, fever, rash, etc.)
• The type of illness if known and who identified the illness
• Your telephone number (if no phone, give address)

Please inform the school if any suspected illness is later confirmed by a physician.

Thank you for your cooperation with the school and GCHD.

For more information please visit us at http://www.gchd.us

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