Central California Alliance for Health | Living Healthy | March 2019

HEALTHY 2 What is an urgent visit, and when should you use it? Vaccination updates for summer 2019 Keep your child up-to-date for the new school year I know what you’re thinking—it’s not even summer break; how can we be talking about back-to-school? As California state law requires students to be vaccinated, it is important to make sure your children’s vaccinations are completed on time and are up-to-date. As of July 1, 2019, requirements are changing and here’s what you need to know! Medi-Cal members: New vaccination rewards for 2019! The Alliance is pleased to announce two new vaccination rewards for 2019! Adolescent members will be automatically entered into a raffle to receive a $50 gift card if their vaccinations are up-to-date on their 13th birthday. In addition, toddlers will be automatically entered into a raffle for a $100 gift card when they complete their required vaccines by their second birthday. Contact your doctor to see what vaccines are required and if your child is up-to-date with all vaccines. Ask your doctor for a vaccine schedule to help keep your child on track. $$$ GIFT CARD VACCINE NAME AND NUMBER OF DOSES REQUIRED—JULY 2019 Polio DTaP Hep B MMR Varicella Tdap K–12 7th–12th grade 7th grade advancement An urgent visit is an option when you are sick or have an injury that does not appear to be life-threatening that can’t wait until the next day and your primary care provider is not able to see you. Some of the reasons to see an urgent visit provider include colds or sore throats, fevers, earaches, skin rashes and sprained muscles. Life-threatening emergencies— such as a heart attack; severe pain; or serious head, neck or back injury—require emergency room services, or you should call 911. When you are sick or have an injury, you should always call your primary care provider first for an appointment. You can also call the Alliance Nurse Advice Line, which will help you decide what to do next. What’s next to make sure your child is up-to-date? Simply call your child’s doctor and ask if any vaccinations are due before July. At this time, you may ask that their doctor also update the county immunization registry so that your child’s record is available to all of your child’s doctors. By taking these steps now you can save time later when all other parents are updating for school vaccines.

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