EPG Updates – College & Kindergarten Physicals
TO OUR HIGH SCHOOL SENIORS
As you make plans for the next year, please be aware that most colleges require a physical examination. We recommend that you schedule yours between January and June. A record of your immunizations and a summary of your physical will be provided to you immediately following your visit.
When you decide on a college, there may be additional forms to be completed. Please fill out the student and parent sections before sending them to us since we need to review your answers to complete the form.
GETTING READY FOR KINDERGARTEN
To our parents of children who will be entering kindergarten in September 2014 – now is the time to book your child’s kindergarten well visit appointment. Immunizations due before entering school include: DTaP (diptheria, tetanus & whooping cough), IPV (polio), MMR (measles, mumps & rubella) and Varivax (chicken pox). Elmwood has obtained the combination vaccines ProQuad (for MMR and Varivax) and Kinrix (for DTaP and IPV) which means your child will only need to receive 2 shots instead of 4!
At this visit you will receive a printed copy of the universal school physical form with a record of all the immunizations. For your convenience, Elmwood will also electronically fax a copy of this directly to your child’s school nurse. You will receive an “over the counter” medication administration form which allows your child to take over the counter medications at school with our approval. You will need to sign that form and give it to the school nurse if you want to do so.
Summer physicals fill rapidly so we urge you to make your appointment as soon as possible.
