How is the current immunization program administered in schools?
Public health units plan and organize school-based immunization clinics throughout the school year. Each public health unit organizes with local schools a schedule of immunization clinics. The clinic schedule is organized between the public health unit and the school to ensure that the vaccination clinic does not conflict or disrupt other important school activities such as exams, school trips, etc. These clinics can be scheduled in the morning or afternoon, during regular school hours. The public health unit develops a parental/client consent form with accompanying information. The consent form is typically mailed or faxed for copying to the school with appropriate lead time for distribution to children and parents. Typically, the school will then send a letter home with the consent form emphasizing the dates of the school immunization clinic. The consent forms are then returned to the school and collected prior to the school immunization clinic date. The actual clinics are usually he
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