Tag: School Nurses

September 18, 2018

School-based health care a low priority in California

The state ranks at or near the bottom nationwide in student access to health and counseling services. But all schools could offer basic care for $90 in added annual spending per student, report finds.

David Washburn

July 27, 2017

Record high vaccination rates of 7th-graders reported in first year of stricter requirements

As California's strict vaccination law turns a year old, vaccination rates have reached their highest levels.

Jane Meredith Adams

January 21, 2016

'High-impact' step for schools: Help students get health insurance, feds say

Officials cite "the critical link" between health and education.

Jane Meredith Adams

July 1, 2015

What schools and parents need to know about the new vaccination law

Almost every school district in California will be affected.

Jane Meredith Adams

June 30, 2015

Schools consider impact of ending vaccination opt-outs

BREAKING NEWS: Governor signs bill ending personal belief exemptions.

Jane Meredith Adams

May 27, 2015

Schools require emergency allergy medicine, but doctors balk

Proposed law would protect doctors from liability in prescribing epinephrine.

Jane Meredith Adams

April 28, 2015

State vaccination bill passes Senate committee

The bill proposes removing the "personal belief exemption" to vaccination laws.

Jane Meredith Adams

February 10, 2015

Autism advocacy group states vaccination link unfounded

In the midst of a nationwide measles outbreak tied to unvaccinated children and adults in California, the nation's leading autism advocacy group has changed its position and now clearly states there is no link between vaccinations and autism.

Jane Meredith Adams

January 26, 2015

Measles outbreak prompts schools to push immunizations

The largest outbreak of measles in California in years is prompting school officials to redouble their efforts to convince parents to vaccinate their children.

Jane Meredith Adams

December 7, 2014

Schools work to improve vision health

While vision screening is mandatory for California students, they often don’t get the glasses they need. Increasingly, schools and nonprofit organizations are working together to help.

Jane Meredith Adams

April 6, 2014

Under new law, school nurses aim to stop rise in vaccination opt-outs

Jane Meredith Adams