Tag: school health
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New Jersey Kids Skipping Vaccines: How Your County Tracks Compared
Overview: A Growing Gap in New Jersey Immunization New Jersey is seeing a continued decline in vaccination rates among school-age children, a trend that public health researchers warn could fuel outbreaks of preventable diseases. As religious exemptions climb, health officials are paying closer attention to how this shift plays out on a county-by-county basis. The…
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Waterloo vaccination records reminder for students: update now
What’s happening in Waterloo Public health officials in the Region of Waterloo are sending reminders to more than 13,000 students to ensure their vaccination records are up to date. The notices, issued as part of ongoing immunization monitoring, come after several cases of incomplete or missing documentation were identified in local schools. The goal is…
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Ireland Expands Laura Brennan HPV Vaccine Catch-Up Phase to Fifth-Year Students and Beyond
New Phase of Laura Brennan HPV Vaccine Catch-Up Opens in Ireland Ireland has announced the next phase of the Laura Brennan HPV vaccine catch-up programme, a major public health initiative named in memory of the young campaigner whose advocacy helped make HPV vaccination routine for school-age children. The government confirmed that the expansion will begin…
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Maryland Bill Could Bypass the Federal Vaccine Schedule
Overview: What the Maryland bill proposes A new bill in Maryland proposes that the state government could bypass the federal vaccine schedule when determining immunization requirements for children. The proposal arrives after the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) recently upended the closely watched list of routine shots, prompting questions about how states should…
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Preventing Back-to-School Communicable Diseases in Singapore
Overview: Why Preventive Measures Matter at the Start of the School Year As schools in Singapore welcome students back after holidays, the risk of transmissible illnesses rises. The Communicable Diseases Agency (CDA) emphasizes that simple, consistent preventive actions can significantly reduce the spread of infections in classrooms, hallways, and transport settings. With millions of student…
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Measles Cases Are Rising: How a West Texas Town Is Facing a Return of a Disease We Thought Eliminated
Rising Measles Cases Prompt Local Alarm Measles is making an unsettling comeback in parts of the United States, including rural West Texas, where a quiet town has suddenly found itself on the front lines of an outbreak. When local schools temporarily closed, families started to notice the toll: sick children, anxious parents, and a community…
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Gastrointestinal Illness Sends Students and Staff Home from Ancaster School
Public Health Responds to Gastrointestinal Illness at Ancaster School Public health officials in Hamilton report that a gastrointestinal illness has affected an undisclosed number of students and staff at a school in Ancaster, Ontario. Hamilton Public Health Services (HPHS) said they were notified on Monday about several individuals at the school experiencing acute stomach symptoms.…
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Pilot Intervention Study: Food and Nutrition Education with Psychoeducation for Elementary Students in Reynosa
Overview of the Pilot Intervention In Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico, a school-based intervention was piloted to assess the feasibility and potential impact of combining food and nutrition education with psychoeducation for elementary students in grades 4 to 6. Following parental informed consent, researchers recruited participants from four public schools to participate in a structured program designed…
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Pilot intervention study: food and nutrition education and psychoeducation among elementary school students in grades 4 to 6
Overview of the Study This article summarizes a pilot intervention conducted in Reynosa, Tamaulipas, Mexico, where public elementary schools hosted a combined program of food and nutrition education and psychoeducation for students in grades 4 through 6. The study aimed to assess feasibility, acceptability, and preliminary effects on knowledge, attitudes, and behaviors related to healthy…
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US Students Quarantined as Measles Outbreaks Expand Across States
Measles Outbreaks Prompt Widespread Quarantines Across the United States As measles outbreaks unfold across several states, hundreds of unvaccinated children are being kept from in-person classes and sent into quarantine for a minimum of 21 days. The latest data show 153 students in upstate South Carolina and 118 students in the Minneapolis–St. Paul area isolating…