Immunizations Program
Vaccination is one of the best ways to protect yourself from potentially harmful diseases.
Vaccine-preventable diseases can be very serious, may require hospitalization, or even be fatal, especially in infants and young children. Children need vaccines to protect themselves from certain dangerous childhood diseases, such as measles, mumps and rubella. Vaccines are also available to help people of all ages get and spread serious illnesses such as the flu, meningitis, and whooping cough or whooping cough.
Getting vaccinated helps our communities stay healthier. This is because diseases spread more easily from person to person among people who have not been vaccinated.
Child Care and School Immunization Requirements
Children are required to receive certain vaccinations to attend public and private elementary and secondary schools, and a child care center.
For more information, go to Shots for School
The Importance of routine immunizations for children younger than 2: National Infant Immunization Week/ Toddler Immunization Month (NIIW/TIM)
Protect Their Health for the Years Ahead: Preteen Vaccine Week
Imperial County Immunization Registry will be transitioning to the California Immunization Registry (CAIR2) For more information, visit the CAIR website.
Benefits to using Statewide Registry:
- Identifies immunization records Statewide
- Consolidates immunizations from all providers into one complete record
- Reduces immunization duplication and related costs
Immunization Registry Notice to Patients and Parents:
http://cairweb.org/forms
CAIR Disclosure/Sharing Policy
http://cairweb.org/cair-disclosure-policy/
Interactive lessons that provides immunization skills training for medical staff can be found at the following link: http://eziz.org/eziz-training/
For more information please contact:
Jovana Araujo
Infectious Disease Program Supervisor I
935 Broadway, El Centro, CA 92243
Tel: (442) 265-1394
Fax: (442) 265-1471
Email: jovanaaraujo@co.imperial.ca.us