Below is a summary report measuring compliance with the school immunization law, conducted in Orange County schools with kindergartens, for the last three school years. The table shows the schools with immunization rates below 85% of total enrollees. The worst offending schools with the lowest immunization rates include: EPIC Charter (28%), Journey School (53%), Capistrano Connections Academy (53%), Capo Beach Christian School (57%), Waldorf School of Orange County (58%), Prospect Elementary (64%), and Anneliese Schools (64%). Orange County Immunization Status of Kindergarten Students by School Year SCHOOL NAME EPIC Charter Journey School Capistrano Connections Academy Capo Beach Christian School Waldorf School of Orange County Prospect Elementary Anneliese Schools Mariners Christian Bethany Christian Academy Our Lady of Guadalupe Elementary Blessed Sacrament School California Elementary Vineyard Christian School Anneliese Schools Our Lady Queen of Angels School Our Lady of Fatima Academy Capistrano Valley Christian Schools Kinetic Academy Harbor View Elementary Hephatha Lutheran School Trinity Lutheran Christian Palm Lane Elementary Charter Circle View Elementary Source: www.shotsforschool.org
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PUBLIC SCHOOL DISTRICT OC Department of Education Capistrano Unified Capistrano Unified Orange Unified Orange Unified Huntington Beach City Elementary Newport-Mesa Unified Anaheim Elementary Ocean View
CITY Anaheim Aliso Viejo San Juan Capistrano Capistrano Beach Costa Mesa Orange Laguna Beach Costa Mesa Westminster La Habra Westminster Orange Anaheim Laguna Beach Newport Beach San Clemente San Juan Capistrano Huntington Beach Corona Del Mar Anaheim Anaheim Anaheim Huntington Beach
School Year ENROLLMENT 2016/2017 2017/2018 2018/2019 68 28% 129 42% 49% 53% 121 61% 49% 53% 28 ≥95% 57% 33 44% 57% 58% 76 ≥98% ≥98% 64% 28 60% 64% 95 88% 84% 66% 21 71% 22 91% 73% 26 ≥95% 73% 96 94% 88% 75% 22 ≥95% 77% 39 60% 77% 39 ≥95% 87% 77% 41 78% 32 73% 72% 78% 50 82% 77% 82% 63 91% 87% 83% 24 92% 83% 30 81% 88% 83% 83 84% 108 94% 96% 84%
ORAL HEALTH Oral health is an integral part of overall health and well-being. Untreated tooth decay and gum disease are signs of poor oral health, which can cause unnecessary pain, infection and tooth loss. Largely preventable and treatable, tooth decay remains to be one of the most common chronic disease nationally. It is 5 times more common than asthma.19 Oral Health is one of 26 Healthy People 2020 LHI with an objective that increases the proportion of children, adolescents, and adults who used the oral health care system in the past year. The Orange County Local Oral Health Program (OC-LOHP) conducted a six-month assessment to create an Oral Health Strategic Plan for 2018-2022. Within Orange County, they found that the utilization of dental services by the Medi-Cal child population is low and varies significantly by age, with Orange County’s youngest and oldest children utilizing services at a rate lower than their counterparts. Utilization of services by Medi-Cal eligible children is higher than the California average but falls short of statewide targets. OC-LOHP found that the primary reason for non-utilization of dental services by children 0-5 years of age, as reported by parent/guardian, was “cost” (although Medi-Cal covers all dental services) followed by “not having a 19
OC Healthier Together (2018). OC Oral Health Strategic Plan 2018-2022 [Report].
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