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HEALTH & WELLNESS 11 | Stouffville Sun-Tribune | Thursday, July 14, 2016 Immunizations up from 34 to 99% Teens? Check. Health department now to target 7-year-olds uReport Reader-submitted content Submit your photos, videos, game reports and letters to: newsroom@yrmg.com Do you want to continue living comfortably and safely in your own home? CHATS, a not-for-pro t organization, offers a full range of in-home care and community programs that can help. Many programs are subsidized, and some are free! Support and peace of mind for seniors and their caregivers. T BY LISA QUEEN lqueen@yrmg.com wo thirds of 17-year-old York Region students were at risk measles, mumps, rubella and meningoof being suspended for failing coccal meningitis. to be properly immunized, "We need to think about vaccinations but have finished off the as a health investment school year with the for the present and the proper shots, medi8,900 of more than future," Kurji said in a cal officer of health statement. Dr. Karim Kurji says. "Immunization is Watch out, seventhe most effective way year-olds, you're to protect individuals next. and the community When the region 17-year-old students in York from vaccine-preventchecked in January, were missing immunizations able diseases like 8,900 of more than measles, mumps and or had out-of-date records 13,000 17-year-old meningococcal menstudents in the ingitis -- now and for region were either years to come." missing immunizations or had out-ofThis fall, public health's focus will date records, putting them at risk of shift to seven-year-old students to being suspended from school. That works out to a 34-per-cent com- ensure they have the proper shots. In May, the province introduced pliance rate. legislation that would require parents Worried the students would head seeking non-medical immunization off to post-secondary school and the exemptions to take a lesson on the workforce without the proper immubenefits of vaccinations through public nizations, the region sent out reminder health. letters and held 54 extra immunization The new law would also require clinics on evenings and weekends. health-care providers to tell public By the end of the school year, more health units which shots have been than 99 per cent of the students had given to children, which would help complied with Ontario legislation reduce the number of students being requiring parents to provide proof of suspended from school for out-of-date their children's immunization status immunization records. against nine vaccine-preventable disYork parents can report immunizaeases unless they are exempted for medtion information online at eimmunizaical, religious or conscience reasons. tion.york.ca, by faxing documents to The province requires school-aged 1-866-258-2026 or by calling York Region children to be vaccinated against diphpublic health at 1-877-464-9675, ext. theria, tetanus, pertussis (whooping 73456. cough), varicella (chickenpox), polio, i To read more about this issue and other local news, join 725,000 other viewers each month and click on yorkregion.com CHATS 1-877-452-4287 www.chats.on.ca Community & Home Assistance to Seniors 13,000 Inserts for Thurs., July 14, 2016 ASHLEY FURNITURE BELL CANADA BEST BUY BOUCLAIR BRANDSAVER BRICK MATTRESS BULK BARN CANADIAN TIRE DELL FIRST CHOICE SUPERMARKET FOOD BASICS FOODLAND FOODY MART FRESHCO GIANT TIGER GRAND FORTUNE FOOD MART HEALTHY PLANET HL CABINETRY DIRECT HOME DEPOT HOME HARDWARE HOME OUTFITTERS HUDSON'S BAY IDA JOHN'S TAEKWON-DO LASTMANS BAD BOY LAZYBOY FURNITURE GALLERY LEON'S FURNITURE LOBLAWS LOWES CANADA M & M MEAT SHOPS METRO MICHAELS MUSKOKA TOURISM NO FRILLS PHARMASAVE REAL CANADIAN SUPERSTORE RELIANCE REXALL PHARMA PLUS RONA SEARS SHOPPER'S DRUG MART SOBEYS SOUTH ASIAN SUPERMARKET STOUFFVILLE CHRYSLER SUNFOOD SUPERMARKET SUNNY FOODMART T & T SUPERMARKET THE BRICK TODAY'S HOMES TSC STORES WALMART ZEHRS i Appointments for community immunization clinics can be made at york.ca/immunizations $3.6M for Southlake radiation treatment unit The province is helping Southlake pay for a radiation treatment unit that has been in operation since winter. Health Minister Eric Hoskins announced $3.6 million in funding for the Southlake Regional Health Centre's Stronach Regional Cancer Centre, money that will help cover the cost of the $4.2 million radiation unit that opened in February. It became the fourth treatment unit for the hospital and more than 400 additional cancer patients will be able to utilize the technology each year. "They can be more accurate, do it faster and more safely," he said. "They can make it as comfortable as possible. It's really fantastic. This is the fourth such machine and we might not be finished yet. We have no doubt that, as the population continues to grow, we need to make sure we're able to provide this high quality service as close to home as possible. This is an important investment." ­ Chris Simon and Adam Martin-Robbins Did you take a Payday Loan from The Cash Store or Instaloans in Ontario on or after September 1, 2011? 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