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VNA advises checking immunizations for school

Steamboat Springs — The Northwest Colorado Visiting Nurse Association advises parents to look at school immunization requirements and recommendations. Some colleges require meningococcal vaccine for entering freshmen. Other recommended vaccines include hepatitis A and HPV for females only. Other school requirements for fall 2009 are as follows: Tdap for students entering sixth and 10th grade and for students who did not previously receive a Tdap in seventh, eighth, 11th or 12th grade. DTaP; polio; varicella, or chicken pox; and MMR are required for students entering kindergarten. Additional immunizations may be required if your child is not up to date. VNA provides immunizations for children at a cost of free to $14. For more information, call 879-1632.

USFS seeking advisory committee nominations

The U.S. Forest Service is seeking Colorado and Wyoming residents, elected officials and special interest group representatives as nominees for the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest Resource Advisory Committee. The RAC represents a wide range of interests. Committee duties include reviewing proposed land management projects on or adjacent to the Medicine Bow-Routt National Forest. Members serve a four-year term without compensation except possible travel expenses.

Citizens interested in applying for RAC membership can get application forms and more information at www.fs.fed.us/r2/mbr/resources/rac, by e-mail to dritschard@fs.fed.us, or by calling Diann Ritschard at 970-870-2187. Applications must be received by May 29 at the Forest Service office at 925 Weiss Drive in Steamboat Springs.