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Tdap Mandate Public Service Announcements
The CMA Foundation’s Cervical Cancer/HPV Project has partnered with the CMA to create television and radio PSAs to increase awareness about the Tdap Vaccine School Mandate. The :30 second English public service announcement can be viewed at: http://cal.md/psa-tdap and the Spanish version is located at: http://www.youtube.com/user/CMAPhysicians.
Tdap Mandate Patient Materials
The California Medical Association Foundation’s Cervical Cancer/HPV Project has launched a campaign that promotes awareness about California’s new whooping cough vaccine requirement for 7th through 12th graders.
California is facing a whooping cough epidemic. In 2010, more than 8,000 confirmed, probable and suspect cases of whooping cough were reported to the California Department of Public Health (CDPH) - the highest incidence rate in 52 years.
Whooping cough is a highly contagious bacterial illness that causes severe coughing attacks that can last for months. Vaccination is the best defense against whooping cough.
To combat the high levels of disease and death from whooping cough that occurred in California in 2010, a new school immunization law will be in effect for the 2011-2012 school year. All California students entering 7th through 12th grades must be immunized with a whooping cough vaccine booster called Tdap.
CMAF also encourages parents to ask their children’s health care provider about all of the recommended adolescent vaccines available (HPV, chickenpox, seasonal flu and meningococcal) when they receive their Tdap shot.
Below are PDFs of Tdap mandate patient education materials:
If you would like to order FREE copies of these patient education materials, please contact Leslie Barron, Cervical Cancer & HPV Project at lbarron@thecmafoundation.org or 916.779.6630.
Other Tdap Resources
The California Department of Public Health has many resources available for schools, health care providers and parents to prepare for the Tdap mandate at www.ShotsforSchool.org.
If a child does not have a regular physician, there are plenty of other options to get the vaccine including clinics and pharmacies. Vaccines for Children Program (VFC) offers free or low cost vaccines for eligible patients 18 years and younger. To find a VFC physician visit the “Parent Info” section of the Shots for School website or call 1-877-243-8832. For uninsured patients, find a list of qualified health centers at http://www.oshpd.ca.gov/RHPC/Clinics/FQHCS.html.
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