The Pa. Department of Health says time is running out for parents to comply with vaccination requirements.
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Sunday, May 13, 2012
Parents are running out of time to comply with new school immunization requirements, according to the Pennsylvania Department of Health. When the school year began, families were given eight months to bring students up to date with their vaccinations. On April 27, the department announced a two-week grace period. Final deadlines vary based on when each district began its school year. The health department estimates that the grace period will end in most districts within the next week. For example: New immunization regulations that took effect last August require: While the department established the new regulations, enforcement is left to individual school districts. School districts maintain the right to exclude students from school if …
Department of Health warns of possible exposure in Lehigh County
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Wednesday, July 27, 2011
A free measles vaccine clinic will be held from 1 to 4 p.m. today at the Lehigh County State Health Center, 3730 Lehigh Street, Whitehall. No appointment is necessary. State health officials are urging residents who may be susceptible to measles to get vaccinated in the wake of possible local exposure to the highly contagious illness. The Department of Health yesterday announced that someone who may have measles could have exposed others to it last Friday at KNBT bank and the liquor store on Chestnut Street in Emmaus, Lehigh County. Other potential exposure occurred in Berks, Bucks and Delaware counties last week. This possible exposure is in direct link to the July 11 exposure reported at the Rite Aid Drug Store, 3145 Main St., in …
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Health Department warns of possible exposure July 22 at KNBT bank and Chestnut Street liquor store
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Tuesday, July 26, 2011
The state Department of Health is warning the public that someone who may have measles could have exposed others to the highly contagious illness last Friday at two stores in Emmaus. Other potential exposure occured in Berks, Bucks and Delaware counties last week. This possible exposure is in direct link to the July 11 exposure reported at the Rite Aid Drug Store, 3145 Main St., in Morgantown, Berks County. The possible exposure happened in: Lehigh County: • KNBT Bank, 73 Main St., Emmaus on Friday, July 22 from 4:30 p.m. to 9 p.m.; • Pennsylvania Liquor Store, 1325 Chestnut St., Emmaus on Friday, July 22 from 4:30 p.m. to 9 p.m. Berks County: • BB’s Grocery Outlet, 6180 Morgantown Road (Old MOM’s Mall) on Tuesday, July 19, between 3 p.m. …
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