Varicella Information for School Health Personnel
Information on varicella (chickenpox) reporting and fact sheets and tools for school health personnel.
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- Chickenpox
and Shingles: School Reporting and Outbreak Recommendations
Chickenpox and shingles school reporting requirements and surveillance and outbreak recommendations. Updated 3/12
- Reporting
Forms for Chickenpox and Shingles in Schools
School outbreak data will help MDH determine outbreak trends, duration, and transmission patterns, and any association between outbreaks and immunization or disease history. Updated 8/11
- Chickenpox (Varicella) and School-Age Children: What Parents Need to Know
Fact sheet about chickenpox to use with parents of school-age children.
- Memo to Parents/Guardians Regarding School Notification of Chickenpox (Word: 57KB/1 page)
Memo asking parents/guardians to notify the school if their child is absent from school due to chickenpox.
- Varicella Statistics
Incidence of chickenpox (and shingles) disease in Minnesota schools.