Volunteers Preparing To Head To Gulf Coast Need To Ensure That Immunizations Are

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Volunteers Preparing To Head To Gulf Coast Need To Ensure That Immunizations

Are Updated

Contact: T.J. Bucholz (517) 241-2112

Agency: Community Health

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 2, 2005

Volunteers interested in going to the Gulf Coast to assist local, state, and

national disaster relief efforts need to ensure that their tetanus,

diphtheria, and hepatitis B vaccines are up-to-date.

Janet Olszewski, Director of the Michigan Department of Community Health,

said that all volunteers need to follow Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention (CDC) Guidelines and ensure that:

Tetanus and diphtheria toxoid (receipt of primary series, and Td booster

within 10 years) have been administered.

Hepatitis B vaccine series for persons who will be performing direct patient

care or otherwise expected to have contact with bodily fluids also are

administered.

" At this point in time, it is vital that all volunteers in Michigan work

through appropriate channels for assignment to the Gulf Coast region.

However, they should ensure now that their immunizations are up-to-date, in

case they are asked to assist, " Olszewski said. " We urge volunteers

interested in heading to the Gulf Coast to visit the CDC web site for

additional updates. "

The website volunteers can access for the latest immunization information

is:

http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/hurricanes/responderimmun.asp

http://www.michigan.gov/minewswire/0,1607,7-136-3452-125535--,00.html

[Guest guest]

Volunteers Preparing To Head To Gulf Coast Need To Ensure That Immunizations

Are Updated

Contact: T.J. Bucholz (517) 241-2112

Agency: Community Health

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 2, 2005

Volunteers interested in going to the Gulf Coast to assist local, state, and

national disaster relief efforts need to ensure that their tetanus,

diphtheria, and hepatitis B vaccines are up-to-date.

Janet Olszewski, Director of the Michigan Department of Community Health,

said that all volunteers need to follow Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention (CDC) Guidelines and ensure that:

Tetanus and diphtheria toxoid (receipt of primary series, and Td booster

within 10 years) have been administered.

Hepatitis B vaccine series for persons who will be performing direct patient

care or otherwise expected to have contact with bodily fluids also are

administered.

" At this point in time, it is vital that all volunteers in Michigan work

through appropriate channels for assignment to the Gulf Coast region.

However, they should ensure now that their immunizations are up-to-date, in

case they are asked to assist, " Olszewski said. " We urge volunteers

interested in heading to the Gulf Coast to visit the CDC web site for

additional updates. "

The website volunteers can access for the latest immunization information

is:

http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/hurricanes/responderimmun.asp

http://www.michigan.gov/minewswire/0,1607,7-136-3452-125535--,00.html

[Guest guest]

Volunteers Preparing To Head To Gulf Coast Need To Ensure That Immunizations

Are Updated

Contact: T.J. Bucholz (517) 241-2112

Agency: Community Health

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 2, 2005

Volunteers interested in going to the Gulf Coast to assist local, state, and

national disaster relief efforts need to ensure that their tetanus,

diphtheria, and hepatitis B vaccines are up-to-date.

Janet Olszewski, Director of the Michigan Department of Community Health,

said that all volunteers need to follow Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention (CDC) Guidelines and ensure that:

Tetanus and diphtheria toxoid (receipt of primary series, and Td booster

within 10 years) have been administered.

Hepatitis B vaccine series for persons who will be performing direct patient

care or otherwise expected to have contact with bodily fluids also are

administered.

" At this point in time, it is vital that all volunteers in Michigan work

through appropriate channels for assignment to the Gulf Coast region.

However, they should ensure now that their immunizations are up-to-date, in

case they are asked to assist, " Olszewski said. " We urge volunteers

interested in heading to the Gulf Coast to visit the CDC web site for

additional updates. "

The website volunteers can access for the latest immunization information

is:

http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/hurricanes/responderimmun.asp

http://www.michigan.gov/minewswire/0,1607,7-136-3452-125535--,00.html

[Guest guest]

Volunteers Preparing To Head To Gulf Coast Need To Ensure That Immunizations

Are Updated

Contact: T.J. Bucholz (517) 241-2112

Agency: Community Health

FOR IMMEDIATE RELEASE September 2, 2005

Volunteers interested in going to the Gulf Coast to assist local, state, and

national disaster relief efforts need to ensure that their tetanus,

diphtheria, and hepatitis B vaccines are up-to-date.

Janet Olszewski, Director of the Michigan Department of Community Health,

said that all volunteers need to follow Centers for Disease Control and

Prevention (CDC) Guidelines and ensure that:

Tetanus and diphtheria toxoid (receipt of primary series, and Td booster

within 10 years) have been administered.

Hepatitis B vaccine series for persons who will be performing direct patient

care or otherwise expected to have contact with bodily fluids also are

administered.

" At this point in time, it is vital that all volunteers in Michigan work

through appropriate channels for assignment to the Gulf Coast region.

However, they should ensure now that their immunizations are up-to-date, in

case they are asked to assist, " Olszewski said. " We urge volunteers

interested in heading to the Gulf Coast to visit the CDC web site for

additional updates. "

The website volunteers can access for the latest immunization information

is:

http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/hurricanes/responderimmun.asp

http://www.michigan.gov/minewswire/0,1607,7-136-3452-125535--,00.html