
KEAUKAHA ELEMENTARY SCHOOL
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240 Desha Avenue * Hilo, Hawaii 96720 * Phone: (808) 974-4181
Important Message for Parents from the
Hawaii State Department of Health:
Protect your child’s health against serious, sometimes life-threatening diseases. The effectiveness of childhood vaccines can decrease over time. Preteens and teens are also at risk for different diseases as they get older.
Protect the health of your preteen or teen with four (4) important vaccines recommended by the DOH DOCD:
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Pertussis (whooping cough)
https://health.hawaii.gov/docd/disease_listing/pertussis/
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Meningococcal infection
https://health.hawaii.gov/docd/disease_listing/meningococcal/
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Human papillomavirus (HPV)
http://health.hawaii.gov/docd/disease_listing/human-papillomavirus-hpv/
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Influenza - flu
http://health.hawaii.gov/docd/disease_listing/influenza-flu/
Take your child to his/her primary care provider to receive these vaccines. For more information, visit https://health.hawaii.gov/docd/vaccines-immunizations/school-health-requirements/sy-20-21/