San Diego County Grand Jury
• 2010-2011
Pertussis (Whooping Cough) Epidemic: Let’s Get Educated!
⚠️ Translation Notice: This content has been automatically translated. The original English text is the official version. Translation may contain errors.
⚠️ Este contenido ha sido traducido automáticamente. El texto original en inglés es la versión oficial. La traducción puede contener errores.
Findings 4 findings
F01
San Diego County Public Health Services provides valuable information on pertussis and other preventable diseases on its web site.
F02
Many local primary healthcare providers are not current with information on who should receive the Tdap immunization.
F03
The cost of the Tdap vaccine varies depending on insurance coverage and who provides it. Random calls to local pharmacies revealed costs ranging from $35-$120 per injection.
F04
The San Diego Unified School District and San Diego County Public Health Services appear to have well-coordinated plans to educate parents about pertussis and strongly encourage immunizing children.
Recommendations 3
-
11-51Page 4Direct the Public Health Officer to develop and implement a comprehensive
-
11-52Page 4Initiate efforts to draft legislation, in collaboration with the San Diego
-
11-53Page 4Initiate efforts to draft legislation, in collaboration with the San Diego