Childhood
Immunization Clinics
Public Health
Nurses offer childhood immunization clinics at all public health offices as well
as in some rural communities at other health care facilities.
It is recommended that all infants and children in
New Brunswick
be immunized following the routine schedule. Immunizations offered include
Tetanus, Diphtheria, Pertussis (Whooping cough), Polio, Haemophilus Influenza
type B, Hepatitis B, Pneumococcal, Meningitis, Measles, Mumps, Rubella (German
Measles), and Chicken pox. A record
of childhood immunizations is required when a child is registering for school in New Brunswick.
Public Health Nurses visit schools to check immunization records to see
if students have received the required vaccines.
High School and
Middle School Immunization Clinics
Throughout the
school year, Public Health Nurses conduct immunization clinics at all middle and
high schools for students in grades 6, 9 and 12.
Students in grades 6 and 9 are offered a vaccine for protection against
Tetanus, Diphtheria and Pertussis (Whooping cough).
Students in grade 9 are also offered a vaccine for protection against
Meningitis. Students in grade 12 are
offered a vaccine for protection against Measles, Mumps and Rubella.
Information about the program is sent home to parents from the school.
Measles,
Mumps, Rubella Vaccine Clinics
Starting in the
fall 2007, Public Health is offering MMR (Measles, Mumps, Rubella) vaccine to
all individuals between 18 and 24 years of age and all post-secondary students
born in 1970 or later.
Communicable
Disease Concerns
Public Health
Nurses working in the immunization program also work with health professionals
in the Communicable Disease program when there is an investigation involving a
vaccine preventable disease. This
can involve offering vaccines to people who may have been exposed to a bacteria
or virus that causes diseases such as meningitis, mumps, rabies or hepatitis.
Sometimes, it may involve conducting large immunization clinics to
provide a vaccine to a large portion of the population.
Distribution
of the Influenza Vaccine (publicly funded)
Public health
distributes the annual publicly-funded flu vaccine to family physicians,
community health centres and nursing homes in
New Brunswick.
Increasing
Immunization Awareness and Knowledge
Public health also
acts as a resource for the public as well as other professionals.
Public Health nurses are available to answer questions about
immunization, provide current information and resources about immunization and
vaccines.
For more
information about our services, please call the local Public Health office.
The contact numbers are below.
River Valley Health Public Health offices:
For lower St. John
River valley including Oromocto, Chipman, Minto, Fredericton,
Boiestown, Doaktown, McAdam and Harvey:
Tel: (506) 453-5200
Fax: (506) 444-5108
For upper St. John River Valley
including Perth, Woodstock, Plaster Rock:
Tel: 1-888-829-6444
Fax: (506) 325-4724
For
further information, check some of these helpful websites:
www.gnb.ca/0053/disprev/Immunization-e.asp
New Brunswick Department of Health
www.immunize.cpha.ca
Canadian Coalition for Immunization
Awareness &
Promotion
www.caringforkids.cps.ca
Paediatric Society
www.phac-aspc.gc.ca
Public Health Agency of Canada
www.canadian-health-network.ca
Canadian Health Network