Public Health Nurse

IMMUNIZATIONS AND EPIDEMIOLOGY Leominster Board of Health is a distribution station for vaccines and immunizations provided by the Massachusetts Departmant of Public Health. Leominster physicians look to the Board of Health for vaccine supplies of tetanus/diphtheria pertussis, tetanus/diptheria, polio, measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B, pneumonia and flu vaccines. The Leominster Board of Health follows the state-supplied vaccines and patient eligibility criteria. Epidemiology and Immunizations: http://www.state.ma.us/dph/cdc/epiimm2.htm Immunizations: http://www.state.ma.us/dph/cdc/epii/imm/imm.htm http://www.state.ma.us/dph/cdc/epii/imm/school_req/schoolentry2003.pdf Public Health Fact Sheets http://www.state.ma.us/dph/cdc/factsheets/factsheets.htm Surveillance and Confidentiality http://www.state.ma.us/dph/cdc/epii/reportable/hipaa_memo_lboh.doc IMMUNIZATION CLINICS The Leominster Board of Health offers an immunization clinic on Thrusdays, from 3:00PM to 5:00PM, for Leominster residents 18 years and younger. A vaccine request form from the school and/or all past immunization records must be brought to the health department for review. A person under 18 years of age must be accompanied by a parent/guardian. Please call 978-534-7533 ext. 251 or ext. 252 for more information. VARICELLA VACCINES ARE NOT AVAILABLE AT THE LEOMINSTER BOARD OF HEALTH PLEASE NOTE! IMMUNIZATION CLINICS DO NOT TAKE THE PLACE OF A PRIMARY CARE OFFICE VISIT. COMMUNICABLE DISEASES The goal of the Leominser Board of Health in the area of epidemiology and immunization is to assist the state in reporting and investigating outbreaks of a communicable disease within our community. The availability of educational materials and services, as needed, are provided to assist in reducing communicable diseases with the City of Leominster. The communicable disease process begins when a confirmed report of a disease is received. Communicable Diseases http://www.state.ma.us/dph/cdc/bcdc.htm Disease Reporting http://www.state.ma.us/dph/cdc/gsrman/gsr.htm Diseases Reportable by Healthcare Providers http://www.state.ma.us/dph/cdc/epii/reportable/rprtbldiseases_md.pdf Diseases Reportable by Laboratories http://www.state.ma.us/dph/cdc/epii/reportable/rprtbldiseases_labs.pdf Diseases Reportable to Local Health Departments http://www.state.ma.us/dph/cdc/epii/reportable/rprtbldiseases_lboh.pdf Public Health Fact Sheets http://www.state.ma.us/dph/cdc/factsheets/factsheets.htm Surveillance and Confidentiality http://www.state.ma.us/dph/cdc/epii/reportable/hipaa_memo_lboh.doc HEAD LICE Head lice infestations often become apparent during the school year and can be more of a nuisance than a life threating situation. Parents and teachers often have many questions. We have provided a few educational web sites. As with other medical concerns consult with your primary care physician. Head Lice Information http://www.headlice.org/ http://www.hsph.harvard.edu/headlice.html http://www.kidshealth.org/Search01.jsp HIV/AIDS HIV/Aids Surveillance http://www.state.ma.us/dph/cdc/aids/aidsprog.htm REFUGEE AND IMMIGRANT HEALTH Refugee and Immigrant Health http://www.state.ma.us/dph/cdc/rhip/wwwrihp.htm SMALLPOX Smallpox http://www.state.ma.us/dph/cdc/epii/imm/smallpox/links.htm TUBERCULOSIS PREVENTION AND CONTROL Tuberculosis Prevention and Control http://www.state.ma.us/dph/cdc/tb/index.htm WEST NILE VIRUS West Nile Virus http://www.state.ma.us/dph/wnv/wnv1.htm