The Nurses Corner
FYI Adults/Parents - A simple booster shot rids the risk of TETANUS! •
There are a host of ways to encounter the bacteria Clostridium tetani--it is present in soil, dust, and manures of all kinds. The Center for Disease Control and Prevention states that gardening accounted for 39% of the tetanus cases in 2001. Puncture wounds--including bug bites--head the list of dangers. Between 10 & 18 % of those who contracted tetanus died, surviving victims spent up to a month in the hospital with bills exceeding $150,000. None were current with their shots.
Do not fail to get your tetanus booster (due once a decade/every 10 years) •
Click here • for a listing of the locations provided by the City of Houston, Department of Health and Human Services.
St. Luke's Greater Houston Mobile Health Forum Provides Immunizations for Back to School •
Click here • for a listing of the locations provided by the St. Luke's Health Forum.
The schedule is listed by months with the locations of the mobile units.
The Immunization Bureau of the Houston Department of Health and Human Services presents a listing of providers of immunization services as part of a comprehensive examination to children who are eligible for the Vaccines for Children (VAC) Program.
The mission of the Health and Medical Services Department is to increase the student's capacity to benefit from education by providing the professional health and medical expertise that supports student achievement.
HISD Health & Medical Services •
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