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Providing Hepatitis B Immunization and Prevention Services Within a Juvenile Detention Center  


Author:  Gwendolyn  Odom, LPN.


Source: Volume 05, Number 02, January/February 2004 , pp.14-14(1)




Correctional Health Care Report

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Abstract: 

On June 12, 2002, Gwendolyn Odom, LPN of the Chicago Department of Public Health (CDPH) began educating and immunizing adolescents detained at the Cook County Juvenile Detention Center (CCJTDC) on Mondays, Wednesdays, and Fridays. Education regarding Hepatitis B and other STDs is provided to all adolescents housed on the intake units of CCJTDC.

Keywords: vaccination, immunizations, STD, consent

Affiliations:  1: Chicago Department of Public Health.

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