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Wallington health officer flags declining vaccination rates, outlines outreach and school programs
Summary
Health Promotion/Health Officer Sarah Bombino reported April 15 that school vaccination audits show declining rates across Bergen County and said Mid-Bergen will host a regional childhood-vaccination education program; the board also discussed school social-emotional learning and future community health events.
Sarah Bombino, Health Promotion/Health Officer for the Wallington Board of Health, told members on April 15 that recent school vaccination audit results show decreasing vaccination rates throughout Bergen County and said Mid-Bergen will host a regional community education program focused on childhood vaccinations and pediatric health.
Bombino also summarized local health-promotion activities. She reported a social-emotional learning program conducted at Jefferson Elementary School and said the board is coordinating future community programming with the Wallington Library and the Recreation Department, including possible blood-pressure education and blood-screening events and outreach for families affected by autism and other special-needs conditions.
The board did not adopt new policy at the meeting but recorded the health officer's report and discussed next steps for community outreach. No county- or state-level vaccination data beyond the health officer’s summary was included in the minutes; further detail and program dates were not specified in the record.
