Special Notice / Hearing: None__
Vote Required: Majority
To: Honorable Board of Supervisors
From: Louise F. Rogers, Chief, San Mateo County Health
Lizelle Lirio de Luna, Director, Family Health Services
Subject: Receiving Grant from the California Department of Public Health California Immunization Program for Detecting, Reporting, and Controlling Vaccine-Preventable Diseases
RECOMMENDATION:
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Adopt a resolution authorizing the acceptance of a grant award from the California Department of Public Health California Immunization program for the term of July 1, 2022, through June 30, 2027 in an amount not to exceed $2,242,684 and authorizing the Chief of San Mateo County Health or their designee to execute the agreement.
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BACKGROUND:
The California Department of Public Health California Immunization Branch (CDPHIZB) provides funding to local health departments to ensure immunization program management, service delivery, population assessment, surveillance and outbreak control, provider quality assurance, consumer information, immunization data tracking, and vaccine management. CDPHIZB has funded the San Mateo County Immunization Program for more than 20 years to provide outreach and education to the community and healthcare practitioners regarding the importance of complete and timely administration of vaccines as recommended by the Center for Disease Control.
DISCUSSION:
The San Mateo County Immunization Program is within Family Health Services (FHS). Two FHS and one Public Health Policy and Planning positions are partially funded by the CDPHIZB program to support immunization-related activities, including:
* Outreach and education to schools and childcare centers about the importance of immunizations and access to childhood vaccines
* Participation in the California Automated Immunization Registry (CAIR).
* Technical assistance and training for pediatricians and other providers of vaccines regarding immunization guidance, CA...
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