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Vaccination is the ultimate preventative health strategy for
children. Besides preventing diseases such as meningitis,
shingles, measles, chicken pox, tetanus, and whooping cough,
it often brings families to medical offices or clinics for
the first time, serving as a touchstone for lifelong good
health. Connecticut has
consistently enjoyed one of the highest vaccination rates in
the nation, thanks in no small part to its decision in the
mid-1970s to make many vaccinations free. Since 1998, all
Connecticut newborns have been eligible for enrollment in an
immunization tracking plan called the Immunization Registry
and Tracking System, or CIRTS.
For more on the proven
success of immunization, particularly in Connecticut, see
the Immunization section of "A Children's Stock Portfolio,"
prepared by the Commission on Children.
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Celebration of Connecticut's Immunization Champions
Every year
since 1996, Connecticut has ranked in
the top five states in the nation for on-time
childhood immunizations. In 2006, it
achieved a coverage rate of 82 percent--the third-highest rate
in the nation. On April 23, 2008, officials of the federal
Centers for Disease Control (CDC) journeyed to Hartford to
honor the state for its work. In turn,state officials
honored 16 "champions" -- doctors, nurses, office
managers, and Immunization Action Plan (IAP)
coordinators from across Connecticut -- for working
especially hard to ensure timely immunizations.
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Connecticut immunization schedule
This chart shows acceptable age ranges for immunizations --
be sure to ask your health care provider exactly when your
child should get them. For immunization and vaccine
questions only, call 1-860-509-7929.
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2007 Connecticut immunization
requirements schedule
For daycare centers, family daycare homes, and group daycare
homes.
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Centers
for Disease Control
The CDC, an arm of the U.S. Department of Health and Human
Services, is the federal agency responsible for vaccines and
immunization.
Download the CDC publication
A
Parents' Guide to Childhood Immunizations (40 pages,
PDF) or visit
the CDC website. |
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Connecticut Immunization Registry and Tracking System
(CIRTS)
CIRTS is a free
program designed to ensure that children receive timely
immunizations. The Registry, maintained by the state
Department of Public Health, lets doctors keep track of
immunization histories in a computerized database, gives
parents an easy way to provide their children’s immunization
histories to day care centers, schools, and camps, and
assures parents that they'll always have access to this
information -- even if they move away from Connecticut, or
their child's doctor retires. All personal information,
including vaccination status and dates of vaccination, is
kept confidential. |
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CIRTS
enrollment form |
en espanol
Frequently asked question about CIRTS
Local Immunization
Action Plan coordinators |
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Chicken
pox vaccine
A July 2007 report from the Office of Legislative Research
that summarizes the symptoms of chicken pox, the vaccines
available, and state immunization requirements.
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August 16, 2008 |
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