Immunization

Please enable Javascript to watch this video OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. ( KFOR ) – A pharmacist who allegedly gave nine people insulin instead of flu vaccine in a mix-up will have his license suspended indefinitely. Dr. James Sutterfield is accused of giving patients and staff at a Bartlesville medical center insulin instead of flu vaccine last November. He appeared before the Oklahoma Board of Pharmacy on Wednesday. The board voted to indefinitely suspend his license with an immediate stay, and he is no longer allowed to give immunization shots or dispense medication. He also must attend law seminars and continuing education classes for the next two years and pay a $23,400 fine. "This is the first infraction that he's come upon. Bad decisions and sometimes accidents do happen,” Oklahoma Board of Pharmacy Executive Director Marty Hendrick said. “We have to take into account all those things that revolve around it." The order passed by a vote of 4-1. The one opp...

Please enable Javascript to watch this video OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. ( KFOR ) – A pharmacist who allegedly gave nine people insulin instead of flu vaccine in a mix-up will have his license suspended indefinitely. Dr. James Sutterfield is accused of giving patients and staff at a Bartlesville medical center insulin instead of flu vaccine last November. He appeared before the Oklahoma Board of Pharmacy on Wednesday. The board voted to indefinitely suspend his license with an immediate stay, and he is no longer allowed to give immunization shots or dispense medication. He also must attend law seminars and continuing education classes for the next two years and pay a $23,400 fine. "This is the first infraction that he's come upon. Bad decisions and sometimes accidents do happen,” Oklahoma Board of Pharmacy Executive Director Marty Hendrick said. “We have to take into account all those things that revolve around it." The order passed by a vote of 4-1. The one opp...

OKLAHOMA CITY, Okla. ( KFOR ) – A pharmacist who allegedly gave nine people insulin instead of flu vaccine in a mix-up will have his license suspended indefinitely.  Dr. James Sutterfield is accused of giving patients and staff at a Bartlesville medical center insulin instead of flu vaccine last November. He appeared before the Oklahoma Board of Pharmacy on Wednesday. The board voted to indefinitely suspend his license with an immediate stay, and he is no longer allowed to give immunization shots or dispense medication. He also must attend law seminars and continuing education classes for the next two years and pay a $23,400 fine. “This is the first infraction that he’s come upon. Bad decisions and sometimes accidents do happen,” Oklahoma Board of Pharmacy Executive Director Marty Hendrick said. “We have to take into account all those things that revolve around it.” The order passed by a vote of 4-1. The one opposing vote came from Jason Willeford, the only non-pharmacis...

Please enable Javascript to watch this video OKLAHOMA CITY (KFOR) – A pharmacist accused of giving patients and staff at a Bartlesville medical center insulin instead of flu vaccine appeared before the Oklahoma Board of Pharmacy on Wednesday to learn his punishment. Dr. James Sutterfield allegedly gave nine people insulin instead of flu vaccine last November. As a result, the board voted to indefinitely suspend his license with an immediate stay. He’s also no longer to give immunization shots or dispense medication, has to attend law seminars and continuing education classes for the next two years and pay a $23,400 fine. "This is the first infraction that he's come upon. Bad decisions and sometimes accidents do happen,” Oklahoma Board of Pharmacy Executive Director Marty Hendrick said. “We have to take into account all those things that revolve around it." The agreed order passed by a vote of four to one. The one vote against came from Jason Willeford, the only n...

NEWS FLASH: Tyrell Udy and wife Erin and son Boyd William, known as Boyd at home, came for a two-day very busy weekend beginning Friday and lasting until Saturday midday from their home in Montana. During their stay, they all celebrated little Boyd’s first birthday. All enjoyed a good time. Boyd says he’s proud to have accomplished 50 years with the now Northrop Grumman company. He’s starting his 51st year with good health and an optimistic attitude. Advertisement Boyd says he is glad to see some of the snow melting off the lower parts of the ranch. He knows since it is still only February that we will still have some winter weather, but he is enjoying the better weather now. “I am tired of winter,” he says. Orson and Jeannette Poulsen drove up to Rigby, Idaho to visit friends they had met on their mission in Nauvoo. They stayed with them Sunday and came home Monday. They enjoyed a really nice visit, sharing memories and just plain talking. Orson is still enjoying helping Eli...

The Health Department offers all recommended vaccines for children (VFC) for children 0-18 years of age with Medi-Cal or $8.00 per vaccine for uninsured or underinsured. Vaccines, including travel vaccines (call for prices) for children and adults with private insurance are also available. Make sure to bring your or child’s immunization record at the time of visit. Finger stick lead screenings are available for children 1-5 years old, with referral by provider only, for $23 or Medi-Cal eligible. TB skin tests are $35 and TB blood tests are $135. We accept Medi-Cal, most private insurance plans and Medicare; please call to confirm if our services are covered by your insurance and/or Medicare. Flu vaccines are now available at the health department. Contact health department for any questions concerning any above services and/or prices. *Prices are subject to change **The Health Department recommends all families with a private provider to remain under his or her care. IF YO...

A new study shows that one-third of children between 19 and 35 months old do not receive their vaccines on time, according to ABC News .  Of these vaccines, the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention has a list of illnesses on their website that they recommend children are vaccinated against in their first three years of life. “Chickenpox Diphtheria, tetanus and whooping cough, Haemophilus influenzae type b disease, Measles, mumps and rubella, Polio, Pneumococcal disease (and) Hepatitis A” are these such illnesses, the article by ABC News said.  However, Yalda Safai, a contributor to the ABC’s news medical unit, said even though vaccinations are designated as an “effective public health intervention,” parents are still choosing not to vaccinate their children. On the CDC website under the tab “Why Vaccinate,” they include information for parents about making the decision to vaccine and the risks of delaying or skipping the vaccines altogether.  “On-time vacci...

Immunization shots and vaccinations or exemptions were required for Preschool and K-12 for students to attend public and private school as well as childcare facilities on Wednesday, according to Oregon law. First-graders through 12th-graders were required to have immunizations for or exemptions for diseases, such as Polio, Varicella, Hepatitis A and B, and TdaP, which vaccinates against Tetanus and Diphtheria. Preschool through Kindergartners were required to have immunizations for or exemptions submitted for diseases, including Polio, Varicella, and Hepatitis A and B. Klamath County School District tallied 64 students excluded from attending classes on Wednesday, which is about 1 percent of the district’s more than 6,800 population. Nichelle Cheyne, who oversees immunizations for the county school district, ensures students are either current or have the proper exemptions in place. Cheyne said number of exclusions in the school district were pretty low this year. “...

Prekindergarten Registration Pea Ridge Pre-K registration for the 2020-2021 school year will be held Friday, March 20, in the Pea Ridge School District Administration office located at 979 Weston St. Doors will open at 7 a.m. A grant through the Endeavor Foundation will provide funding for 20 children to attend at no cost. Children who attend through the grant must meet Arkansas Better Chance (ABC) criteria to qualify for these spots. There are 20 tuition-based spots available and have no restrictions to apply. Students must be 4 years old on or before Aug. 1, 2020, in order to be eligible for enrollment. A student will not be enrolled until all of the following documents have been submitted (with a complete application) and have received a phone call from the Pre-K staff confirming that the application process is complete: • A copy of Birth Certificate OR an official hospital record with date of birth listed • 4-year-old Health Screening (if your child has not had his/her 4-year...

Police and doctors are scrambling after a suicide note left by a pediatrician in Illinois suggested that he might not have given his young patients the vaccines their parents had requested, reports The New York Times . Van Koinis had been a well-known pediatrician in the Chicago area since 1991 and had cared for thousands of children. In addition to his medical practice, he was known to be a proponent of homeopathic medicine, Cook County Sheriff Thomas Dart said. “He was pretty well known for that,” the sheriff said. “It wasn’t a secret.” However, it now appears that his views on homeopathic medicine may have affected his opinion on modern-day vaccinations. According to police, Koinis was found with a self-inflicted gunshot wound this past September. A note left at the scene prompted further investigation after it revealed Koinis’ troubled relationship with vaccines. The letter, which law enforcement officials described as “unusual” and “dark,” claimed that the pediatrician ...

Why do parents choose not to vaccinate their children against measles and rubella? Why do they fail to complete the second dose? The government is launching measles-rubella (MR) immunization campaign for strengthening regular immunization program from today. The campaign aims at eliminating measles and rubella from the country in three years by providing booster dose of vaccines against measles and rubella to all children between nine months to five years old. An estimated three million children across the country will be covered during the two-phased campaign to ensure that all children get the full doses of measles and rubella vaccines. The first phase commences on February 13 in Province 1, 2 and 5 and the second phase will start a month later in the rest of the provinces. Apart from this, the additional doses of polio are being provided in 19 districts of Tarai where cases of polio are still reported.  It should be noted that coverage of measles and rubella vaccine is ...

Prekindergarten Registration Pea Ridge Pre-K registration for the 2020-2021 school year will be held on Friday, March 20, in the Pea Ridge School District Administration office located at 979 Weston St. Doors will open at 7 a.m. A grant through the Endeavor Foundation will provide funding for 20 children to attend at no cost. Children who attend through the grant must meet Arkansas Better Chance (ABC) criteria to qualify for these spots. There are 20 tuition-based spots available and have no restrictions to apply. Students must be 4 years old on or before Aug. 1, 2020, in order to be eligible for enrollment. A student will not be enrolled until all of the following documents have been submitted (with a complete application) and have received a phone call from the Pre-K staff confirming that the application process is complete: • A copy of Birth Certificate OR an official hospital record with date of birth listed • 4-year-old Health Screening (if your child has not had his/her 4-y...

Only one pending sample is in Hawaii for testing By Fili Sagapolutele Pago Pago, AMERICAN SAMOA — While there are no new laboratory confirmed measles cases for American Samoa as of Feb. 1st, health officials are awaiting results of one suspected case sent to the Hawaii state lab. This was the latest update provided by the Health Department and LBJ Medical Center, during a cabinet briefing late Sunday afternoon on the new coronavirus (see separate story in today’s edition for details) and measles outbreak. Based on data shared by the Samoa Ministry of Health, DoH informed cabinet members that numbers remain the same for measles cases in the independent state since the last briefing on Jan. 26th - with 5,707 total cases and 83 deaths. For American Samoa, DoH’s Dr. Saipale Fuimaono said that as of Feb. 2nd, total number of confirmed laboratory cases remain at 15 - which is the same from the Jan. 26th briefing. He added that there is one pending case, for which a sample was sent to ...

The 2020 Oregon Legislature convenes Feb. 3 and is expected to gavel out the first week in March The 2020 Oregon Legislature convenes Feb. 3 and is expected to gavel out the first week in March. Being an even-numbered year, this is a short session. In odd-numbered years, sessions can last three months or more. But a short session is a sprint: It'll be go, go, go for lawmakers, their staff, lobbyists, journalists and advocates for about four very fast weeks. How fast? The deadline for a bill to pass out of policy committees in the "first chambers" (that is, House bills to pass the House or Senate bills to pass the Senate) is Feb. 13. That's eight working days from the first gavel. Work sessions in the "second chamber" — House bills in the Senate and Senate bills in the House — have to be finished by Feb. 25. There won't be that many bills to worry about. House members are allotted two bills each to introduce for the session. Senators get only one. C...