That news comes as the district confirmed to the Burbank Leader it dealt with 14 cases of vaccine-preventable diseases last year and has a population of 66 unvaccinated students.
Burbank Unified’s 11 kindergarten programs located in district elementary schools have been deemed safe at preventing an outbreak of a vaccine-preventable disease, according to data from the California Department of Public Health.
Burbank Unified’s record stands out among neighboring Glendale Unified and Los Angeles Unified school districts, which had kindergarten programs listed as “vulnerable.”and categorized into four groups. The ARV rate measures if students have received required vaccinations for diseases such as diphtheria, tetanus and pertussis, polio, hepatitis B, measles, mumps and rubella as well as varicella, commonly known as chickenpox.
“BUSD’s health staff first confirms vaccine-preventable diseases with the child’s medical provider, and then our schools follow the recommendations made by the Centers for Disease Control,” Cashman said.Cashman said the majority of cases in the district involve children “not in school.” She said the school district asks for confirmation from the student’s doctor and informs the public health department.
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