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"BE WISE IMMUNIZE at the Tulsa Air & Space Museum/Planetarium 2013!"

Celebrate National Infant Immunization Week (NIIW) April 20-27th, 2013
Immunizations Event for Infants, Children, Adolescents & Teens
Saturday, April 13th - 10AM - 2PM
3624 N. 74th East Ave, Tulsa

Keep Your Child's Immunizations Up-To-Date! English Flyer Spanish Flyer
Required childcare and school immunizations available
Tdap Boosters to meet Oklahoma middle-school requirement available

ENJOY FREE ADMISSION TO THE MUSEUM AND PLANETRIUM FOR CHILD RECEIVING IMMUNIZATIONS ON EVENT DAY PLUS TWO ACCOMPANYING FAMILY MEMBERS!

Parent or legal guardian must accompany child; must bring immunization records
Vaccines available at no charge to those who qualify (uninsured, underinsured, Medicaid)
Private Insurance-Visa, MasterCard, Discover, debit and personal checks accepted.

For more information, call 918.595.4514 or www.tulsaimmunize.org
Sponsored by local Tulsa area Rotary Clubs, Tulsa Health Department, Tulsa Area Immunization Coalition, Oklahoma Caring Foundation, Morton Comprehensive Health Center and Tulsa Air & Space Museum.

MAKE A DATE TO VACCINATE!

Parents, Immunize your Adolescents and Teens!

Choose to Protect Them from Vaccine-Preventable Diseases!

Primary Vaccines (Ages 11-12)
Primary vaccines are those that every adolescent should get at 11 or 12 years old, or as soon as possible if they’re over 12:
Meningococcal (meningitis, blood infections)
Tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (Tdap)
Human papillomavirus (HPV)*
Influenza (1 dose annually for all persons 6 months and older)

* Routine for females; also available for males

Catch-Up Vaccines
“Catch-up” vaccines are for adolescents who did not get all their doses as infants:
Hepatitis B
Polio
Measles, mumps, and rubella (MMR)
Varicella (chickenpox)

Special Populations
Two vaccines are recommended for certain adolescents at higher risk of disease or complications:
Hepatitis A
Pneumococcal (pneumonia, meningitis, blood infections)

For more info, click here http://www.adolescentvaccination.org/vpd/special.html

-from National Foundation for Infectious Diseases (NFID)

From…The AMERICAN ACADEMY OF PEDIATRICS (AAP) at:
http://www.aap.org/healthtopics/immunizations.cfm

· “Vaccines are among the most successful and cost-effective public health tools available for
preventing disease and death. They not only help protect vaccinated individuals, but also
help protect entire communities by preventing and reducing the spread of infectious diseases,
as well as reduce the costs associated with missed time from work, doctor visits, and
hospitalizations.
· Infants are particularly vulnerable to infectious diseases; that is why it is critical to protect
them through immunization. Each day, nearly 12,000 babies are born in the United States
who will need to be immunized against 14 vaccine-preventable diseases before age two.
· Immunization is a shared responsibility. Families, healthcare providers, and public health
officials must work together to help protect the entire community.
· Immunizations are one of the most important ways parents can protect their children
against serious diseases. Parents are encouraged to talk to their healthcare provider to
ensure that their infant is up-to-date on immunizations.
· Healthcare providers play a critical role in educating parents about the importance of
immunization and ensuring that infants are fully immunized.
· Because of the success of vaccines in preventing disease in the United States, parents are
often unaware that their children are at risk for so many life-threatening diseases.
· Vaccine-preventable diseases are at an all-time low in the United States. However, these |
diseases still exist and continued vaccination is necessary to protect everyone from potential
outbreaks.
· Immunizations are extremely safe. Vaccines are thoroughly tested before being approved for
public use and monitored carefully by doctors, researchers, and public health officials.”   -AAP

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Pertussis/Whooping Cough continues to be a problem...

For information about Pertussis, visit: http://www.tulsa-health.org/community-health/
epidemiology/pertussis/?lid=1865

For a more in-depth look at Pertussis in Oklahoma, the outbreak in California, and the
strategies to lessen this disease burden, click here.

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GRANDPARENTS: PROTECT YOURSELF AND YOUR GRANDBABY FROM WHOOPING
COUGH…from the California Department of Health Services, Immunization Branch:

For a more in-depth look at on how to protect yourself and your Grandbaby from Whooping Cough, click here.

Improving Immunization Rates

"In 2011, Oklahoma ranks 23rd in comparison of states nationwide, up from 41st in 2010 for Oklahoma children 19-35 months of age in the 4:3:1:3:3:1 rates. That's an improvement of 77.3% for 2011 (from 70.3 in 2010)!"

In the United States in terms of compliance with CDC recommendations for immunization rates for children by age 2. Education is the key to improving immunization rates and protecting our children against vaccine preventable diseases.

Why We Vaccinate?
OSDH Information Page

Parents of Kids with Infectious Diseases (PKIDS), a non-profit organization, has created eight videos that help explain why we vaccinate. View these videos at PKIDS On-Line. Also, go to http://www.pkids.org/ and click on the link http://www.pkids.org/fam_askexp.php look for "Ask The Experts" and click on "Dr. Paul on Vaccines".

For some of the BEST immunization information on the Internet see:
http://www.PKids.org
http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines
http://www.immunize.org
http://www.vaccinateyourbaby.org
http://www.chop.edu

Mission Statement:

To act as a catalyst for achieving local, state, and national immunization goals.

Vision Statement:

Immunize everyone at the proper time for protection against vaccine-preventable diseases.