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Health-services update: 526 students noncompliant with school-required vaccines; clinics planned
Summary
The district’s health-services director reported 526 students are noncompliant with required school vaccines, described recent clinics (20 students vaccinated at National Night Out) and outlined upcoming clinics and outreach to address gaps, especially at the high school level.
Carrie Roach, director and supervisor of health services for Erie City SD, told the board the district is tracking vaccine compliance as students prepare to return to school.
"So, we're at a total of 526 students that are non compliant with their school required vaccines at this date," Roach said, reporting updated figures and noting most noncompliance is concentrated at the high-school level because of a required second meningitis dose for incoming twelfth graders.
Roach described partnerships with local hospitals (LECOM and Community Health Net) to run clinics; she said a clinic at National Night Out vaccinated 20 students and several additional clinics are scheduled at Piper Burley and Erie High. She urged families to use registration and community clinics and said community-school directors are helping with door‑to‑door outreach.
Board members asked whether the 500-plus total includes families who have opted out; Roach clarified it does not. Members also asked about measles risk and broader federal funding concerns for immunization programs; Roach said she does not anticipate immediate local impacts to school-required vaccines but said funding uncertainty is difficult to predict. She noted the approximate cost of a meningitis vaccine is about $250 per dose when explaining clinic funding challenges.
The board thanked health services for outreach work; several members suggested using community centers and broad partnership models to raise turnout for clinics.
