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Nutrition

 
Welcome to the new school year! We are just settling in and looking forward to the many great opportunities for learning both socially and academically. Learning is the major objective here at school and there is an important way to optimize your child's ability to learn; that is through good nutrition. We take for granted how important nutrition is in the overall health of children, (and adults). Just as we would not put bad gasoline into our car because the engine would not run well, we should not put poor fuel into our children and expect them to run well. It is important to send nutritional snacks and lunches. The nutritional needs of each child depends on many things but overall one cannot go wrong by sending fruits or vegetables (throw some peanut butter on that celery), granola snacks, raisins, nuts, yogurt, these snacks are all appropriate. Generally speaking, the less processed the food, the more nutritious it will be. It is best to avoid donuts, cakes, cookies, candy, chips, fruit roll-ups/snacks, foods that are high in fats and have a large amount of added sugar. These sorts of snacks have little nutritional value and fill children up so they are not hungry for good food.As we move into a new school year, lets renew our commitment to improving the health of our children by providing proper nutrition, after all, healthy children learn better.
 
Hot Weather!
 
When its hot, children can easily develop heat and humidity related illnesses, if they are not protected. One reason this is a special concern for our school children is that more heat transfers from the air to their skin than they are able to cool, because children have a greater skin surface area in proportion to the size of their bodies. Children also have a higher metabolism and produce more heat when they walk or run. These facts on preventing heat related illnesses in children have been reported in a policy statement by the American Academy of Pediatrics Committee on Sports Medicine.
 

Dress Code Guidelines for Hot Days:

  1. Wear light colored clothing. (It reflects heat and does not absorb it.)
  2. Cotton and lighter fabrics help circulate the air better.
  3. Please continue to wear shoes at school.
  4. Shorts and short sleeve tops help expose the skin and helps to cool the body.

Activity:

  1. Avoid heavy exercise and playing during the hot part the day.
  2. Spend recess time in shady areas.
  3. Bathing face and hands may help to cool skin evaporation.

Diet:

  1. Drink plenty of water! Sweating depletes the body of water and can lead to dehydration.
  2. Avoid overeating. Digestion produces heat internally and can contribute to the problem.

If you have any questions regarding your child's health, please contact the school health office.


Hepatitis B Clinics
 
Beginning July 1, 1999, a new California School Immunization Law will require students entering 7th grade to have had three hepatitis B shots. A second MMR SHOT is also required for 7th-grade entry.

IMPORTANT: There must be at least 28 days between shot # 1 of Hep. B and shot # 2; and, there must e at least 4 months between shot # 1 and shot # 3.

If your child has completed their Hepatitis B and 2nd MMR, PLEASE BRING IN VERIFICATION TO THE SHIVELA HEALTH OFFICE AS SOON AS POSSIBLE. If your child will not complete the series before July 1, 1999, we must have verification that they are up to date.

Free Clinics
 
Community Rec Center
30875 Rancho Vista Rd.

Temecula, CA.
(2nd Thursday of each month)



Wildomar Elementary
21575 Palomar Rd.

Wildomar, CA.
(1st Wed. of each month)



Low-Cost Clinic
 
Temecula Family Health Care
41002 County Center Dr., Ste. 310

Temecula, CA. 909-694-5200


HEPATITIS B VACCINE INFORMATION
 
Why get vaccinated?
 
Hepatitis B is a serious disease.
The hepatitis B virus can cause short-term (acute) illness that leads to:
  • loss of appetite
  • diarrhea and vomiting
  • tiredness
  • jaundice (yellow skin or eyes)
  • pain in muscles, joints, and stomach

It can also cause long-term (chronic) illness that leads to:

  • liver damage (cirrhosis)
  • liver cancer
  • death

About 1.25 million people in the U.S. have chronic hepatitis B virus infection.
Each year it is estimated that:

  • 200,000 people, mostly young adults, get infected with hepatitis B virus.
  • More than 11,000 people have to stay in the hospital because of hepatitis B.
  • 4,000 to 5,000 people die from chronic hepatitis B

Hepatitis B vaccine can prevent hepatitis B. It is the first anti-cancer vaccine because it can prevent a form of liver cancer.


How is hepatitis B virus spread?

Hepatitis B virus is spread through contact with the blood and body fluids of an infected person. A person can get infected in several ways, such as:

  • during birth when the virus passes from an infected mother to her baby
  • by having sex with an infected person
  • by injecting illegal drugs
  • by being stuck with a used needle on the job
  • by sharing personal items, such as a razor or toothbrush with an infected person.

People can get hepatitis B virus infection without knowing how they got it. About 1/3 of hepatitis B cases in the United States have an unknown source.

Who should get hepatitis B vaccine and when?

  1. Everyone 18 years of age and younger
  2. Adults over 18 who are at risk

Adults at risk for hepatitis B virus infection include people who have more than one sex partner, men who have sex with other men, injection drug users, health care workers, and others who might be exposed to infected blood or body fluids.
If you are not sure whether you are at risk, ask your doctor or nurse.

  • People should get 3 doses of hepatitis B vaccine according to the following schedule. If you miss a dose or get behind schedule, get the next dose as soon as you can. There is no need to start over.
Hepatitis B

Vaccination

Schedule

Infant whose mother is infected with hepatitis B virus

Infant whose mother is not infected with hepatis B virus

Older child, adolescent, or adult
First Dose Within 12 hours of birth Birth - 2 months of age Any time
Second Dose 1 - 2 months of age 1 - 4 moths of age (at least 1 month after first dose) 1 - 2 months after first dose
Third Dose 6 months of age 6 - 18 months of age 4 - 6 months after first dose

 

  1. The second dose must be given at least 1month after the first dose.
  2. The third dose must be given at least 2 months after the second dose and at least 4 months after the first.
  3. The third dose should not be given to infants younger than 6 months of age.

All three doses are needed for full and lasting immunity. Hepatitis B vaccine may be given at the same time as other vaccines.

Some people should not get hepatitis B vaccine or should wait:

People should not get hepatitis B vaccine if they have ever had a life-threatening allergic reaction to baker's yeast (the kind used for making bread) or to a previous dose of hepatitis B vaccine.

People who are moderately or severely ill at the time the shot is scheduled should usually wait until they recover before getting hepatitis B vaccine.

Ask your doctor or nurse for more information.

What are the risks from hepatitis B vaccine?

A vaccine, like any medicine, is capable of causing serious problems, such as severe allergic reactions. The risk of hepatitis B vaccine causing serious harm, or death, is extremely small.

Getting hepatitis B vaccine is much safer than getting hepatitis B disease.

Most people who get hepatitis B vaccine do not have any problems with it.

Mild problems

  • soreness where the shot was given, lasting a day or two (up to 1 out of 2 children and adolescents, and about 1 out of 4 adults)
  • mild to moderate fever (up to 1 out of 14 children and adolescents and 1 out of 100 adults) Severe problems serious allergic reaction (very rare).

Severe problems:

  • serious allergic reaction (very rare).


What if there is a moderate or severe reaction?  What should I look for?

Any unusual condition, such as a serious allergic reaction, high fever or behavior changes. Signs of a serious allergic reaction can include difficulty breathing, hoarseness or wheezing, hives, paleness, weakness, a fast heart beat or dizziness. If such a reaction were to occur, it would be within a few minutes to a few hours after the shot.

What should I do?

Call a doctor or get the person to a doctor right away.

Tell your doctor what happened, the date and time it happened, and when the vaccination was given.
 
Ask your doctor, nurse, or health department to file a Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) form, or call VAERS yourself at 1-800-822-7967.
 
How can I learn more?
 
Ask your doctor or nurse. They can give you the vaccine package insert or suggest other sources of information.

Call your local or state health department's immunization program.

Contact the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC):

Call 1-800-232-2522 or 1-888-443-7232 (English)

Call 1-800-232-0233 (Espanol)

Visit the National Immunization Program's website at http://www.cdc.gov/nip or CDC's Hepatitis Branch website at http://www.cdc.gov/ncidod/diseases/hepatitis