Keeping Current With Well Child Visits
- Tracking growth and development including milestones, social behaviors, and learning
- Discussing any concerns about your child’s health
- Getting scheduled vaccinations to prevent illnesses like measles and whooping cough (pertussis) and 12 other serious diseases
Many medical offices are taking extra steps to make sure that well visits can happen safely during the COVID-19 outbreak, including:
- Scheduling sick visits and well-child visits during different times of the day.
- Asking patients to remain outside until it’s time for their appointment to reduce the number of people in waiting rooms.
- Offering sick visits and well-child visits in different locations
For a list of providers currently accepting new patients visit Butte County's website http://www.buttecounty.net/ph/Programs/MaternalChildHealth/ChildHealthDisabilityPrevention, and scroll down to the resources tab, or contact your school nurse.
August is Immunization Awareness Month
The CDC found a troubling drop in routine childhood vaccinations in May 2020 as a result of families staying at home. While we appreciate families staying home, unfortunately childhood vaccines suffered. CDC and the American Academy of Pediatrics (AAP) recommend every child continues to receive routine vaccinations during the COVID-19 outbreak.
- Even if your child is receiving instruction at home at this time, when schools resume for in person instruction your child will need to be up to date on immunizations to return to school - be prepared! For more information go to https://www.shotsforschool.org/ and https://eziz.org/ for updates and resources
If your student is not current on immunizations you will be receiving a letter or phone call from the health office. Most clinician's offices and Public Health are still administering immunizations, but many pharmacies have restricted or limited their hours. For an updated list of providers and their current immunization schedule please contact your school nurse.
August is Children’s Eye Health and Safety Month
- For more fun vision information visit the National Eye Institutes Kids Webpage: https://www.nei.nih.gov/learn-about-eye-health/nei-for-kids
- List of local optometry providers accepting medical: https://www.buttecounty.net/Portals/21/Nursing/Maternal_ChildHealth/CHDP/SpeechVisionHearing.pdf
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