The goal of School Immunization Program is to lower the risk of vaccine preventable disease in learning environments.

The Program provides support and consultation to local private and public schools, nursery schools, preschools, childcare centers and Head Start Programs to achieve and maintain an immunization rate of 95% or higher in students and enrollees.

The school, preschool, childcare center and Head Start Program staff review the immunization records of approximately 50,000 children and students each year and send reports to the School Immunization Program at the Macomb County Health Department as required by law.

**NEW February 2012**

The 14 page 2012 Starting School Booklet is available for download.  As well as tips and suggestions to help prepare children for Kindergarten programs, it contains information on:

• required immunizations
• required hearing and vision screenings
• Macomb County Health Department Immunization Clinics
• Macomb County Dental Clinic

2012 Starting School Booklet (pdf document)

"Study Linking Vaccine to Autism Declared a Fraud"

Please visit the National Association of County and City Health Officials web site for more information on the media coverage of this important development.

• NACCHO web article on MMR vaccine and Autism