GCHD SPEAK TO YOUR HEALTH
EpiPen Recall
Recall of EpiPen and EpiPen Jr (epinephrine injection) Auto-injector products
Meridian Medical Technologies has announced a voluntary recall of 13 lots of Mylan's EpiPen and EpiPen Jr (epinephrine injection) Auto-injector products.
We recommend that if your source of epinephrine injection devices is Mylan, you check your lot number with the list of recalled products in the link above. If your product is on the recall list, you can contact customer service for Mylan at 800-796-9526 or customer.service@mylan.com to find out their plan for replacing the defective products. We also recommend that you send this information home to parents so they are made aware.
If your Mylan EpiPen is from a lot that is not included in the recall, you do not need to replace your EpiPen prior to its expiration date.
Epipen+Recall.pdf
HEARING-VISION SCREENING
Screening clinics will be held the 3rd Friday of every month.
Letter from the Superintendent's Office
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