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Mission:
The primary purpose of the SHOT LINE is to enhance safe immunization practices. The outcome is to increase accountability and safe immunization delivery throughout southwest Idaho by:
- Promoting a culture and an infrastructure that ensures quality healthcare processes and patient safety;
- Educating physicians, nurses, medical assistants, school nurses, and child care providers who are responsible for the administration, review or records of immunizations.
Objectives:
- Provide education to those who are responsible for the administration and delivery of immunizations via the “SHOT LINE.”
- Identify knowledge deficits from the data collected on calls received.
- Ensure that the staff and physicians have access to the requirements of national, regulatory and accrediting agencies.
- Enhance accurate delivery and storage of immunizations.
- Improve patient safety and prevention of disease.
For immediate answers to your urgent vaccine questions call 208-321-BABY (2229). The Shot Line is staffed Monday through Friday during regular clinic hours.
CONTACT
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The Shot Line
208-321-BABY (2229)
POST/UPDATES
Local Health Districts Warn About Sharp Increase in Pertussis Cases
Central District Health (CDH) and Southwest District Health (SWDH) advise that there have been 171 cases of pertussis (aka. whooping cough) reported in the region so far this year. This is a sharp increase compared to 10 cases total for 2023.
Health officials investigate outbreak linked to raw milk
Idaho Public Health officials are investigating recent reports of 18 people who recently experienced symptoms of, and tested positive for, Campylobacter, and who also reported purchasing and drinking unpasteurized (raw) milk from Paradise Grove Dairy.
Change of Services to Minors
As of July 1, 2024, as per Idaho’s Senate Bill 1329, except as otherwise provided by court order, parental consent is required for those under 18 years of age. Central District Health can’t provide health care services to a minor child without obtaining the prior consent of the minor child's parent or legal guardian.
Vaping Education, Resources Available to Parents/Guardians
Central District Health is offering free virtual CATCH My Breath training sessions throughout the year. Parents and guardians will learn important facts about the youth vaping epidemic and discover resources available for their families to help reduce youth vaping.
