Letter to the Editor: Parents urged to review children’s immunization records

Dear Editor: Rio Blanco County Department of Public Health and Environment would like to remind parents to be sure and review their children’s immunization records before the upcoming school year. If you have questions about a specific vaccination or would like to learn more about vaccines and immunizations required for daycare, preschool and kindergarten through grade 12, please visit www.cdphe.state.co.us/dc/immunization/index.html. You can also call RBCDPHE for more information regarding mandatory immunizations for your child. Our staff will be happy to answer any questions you may have. We also provide immunizations on site for children of all ages up to the age of 18 through the “Vaccine for Children Program.” Community education and resources are also available through our offices.For more information regarding mandatory immunizations for your child, please contact Rio Blanco County Department of Public Health and Environment in Meeker at (970)878-9520, or in Rangely at (970)878-9525.
Holli Schopp LPN
County Health Nurse
RBCDPHE