A last-minute suspension of proposed student immunization requirements by the Legislature in March surprised health professionals, delaying official guidance from the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS). But DHS just updated its immunization booklet for the 2023-24 school year, which will help school administrators decipher what requirements have changed. The DPI School Nurse has also indicated to WCRIS [...]
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14 Results found for category: Health
Opioid Prevention Grant Opportunity
March 30, 2023
One-time funding is available from the DPI for schools to implement or support opioid prevention programs in the 2023-24 school year. Schools could be awarded up to $15,000 depending on enrollment. All private schools are encouraged to apply, regardless of participation in the Parental Choice Programs. Applications are due by 4:00 p.m. on May 5. Find [...]
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Immunization Changes Suspended
March 16, 2023
Wisconsin health professionals were surprised as some of the proposed changes to student immunization requirements for the 2023-24 school year were unexpectedly altered by the Legislature last week. The Republican-controlled Joint Committee for Review of Administrative Rules voted to suspend: A requirement that students get a meningitis vaccine in seventh grade and a booster in [...]
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Toxic Shock Syndrome; Fentanyl Management
February 09, 2023
TSS Cases on the Rise Five reports of toxic shock syndrome (TSS) have been reported to the Wisconsin Department of Health Services (DHS) since July. The last time multiple cases were reported in Wisconsin was in 2011. Four out of the five recent cases were associated with the use of high-absorbency tampons in teenage girls. Neither manner [...]
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