REGULAR MEETING of the EARLY CHILDHOOD COUNCIL OCTOBER 9, 2024, 9:00 A.M. CITY HALL, BOARD AND COMMISSION ROOM #1101 301 WEST SECOND STREET AUSTIN, TEXAS Some members of the Early Childhood Council may be participating by videoconference. Public comment will be allowed in person or remotely via telephone. Speakers may only register to speak on an item once, either in person or remotely, and will be allowed up to three minutes to provide their comments. Registration no later than noon the day before the meeting is required for remote participation by telephone. To register to speak remotely, call or email Caitlin Oliver, Program Coordinator, Austin Public Health, at 512-972-6205 or Caitlin.Oliver@austintexas.gov. CURRENT BOARD MEMBERS/COMMISSIONERS: Cathy McHorse, Chair Corie Cormie John Green-Otero Cynthia McCollum Brianna Menard Casie Schennum Leonor Vargas Choquette Hamilton, Vice Chair Eliza Gordon Tom Hedrick Andrea McIllwain Alice Navarro Ellana Selig AGENDA CALL TO ORDER PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first five speakers to register prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three-minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Early Childhood Council Regular Meeting on September 11, 2024 DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 2. Approve the 2025 Early Childhood Council (ECC) regular meeting calendar 3. 4. 5. 6. 7. 8. Possible action to appoint an additional ECC member to the Quality-of-Life Study Workgroup Possible action to appoint a liaison and alternate liaison to represent the ECC at Joint Inclusion Committee meetings Possible action to authorize an ECC member to speak on behalf of the ECC about the ECC’s past budget recommendation and current priorities at the Joint Inclusion Committee’s Community Voices & Choices Sessions on October 16, November 6, and November 20, 2024 DISCUSSION ITEMS Presentation by Edgar Hurtado, supervisor in the Austin Public Health (APH) Immunizations Unit, regarding immunization records audits of Austin-Travis County schools and child care programs WORKING GROUP UPDATES Updates from the Early Childhood Council Quality-of-Life (QoL) Study Workgroup regarding upcoming meetings with the study vendor and collaboration with other boards and commissions managing a QoL study STAFF BRIEFINGS Briefing from Caitlin Oliver, Austin Public Health (APH), regarding updates from related local early childhood groups such as Austin Chapter of the Texas Association for the Education of Young Children, Austin ISD, Child Care Regulation, and Travis County FUTURE AGENDA ITEMS ADJOURNMENT The City of Austin …
2024 - 2025 Texas Minimum State Vaccine Requirements for Childcare and Pre-k Facilities This chart summarizes the vaccine requirements incorporated in the Texas Administrative Code (TAC), Title 25 Health Services, §§97.61-97.72. This chart is not intended as a substitute for consulting the TAC, which has other provisions and details. The Department of State Health Services (DSHS) is granted authority to set immunization requirements for childcare facilities by the Human Resources Code, Chapter 42. A child shall show acceptable evidence of vaccination prior to entry, attendance, or transfer to a childcare facility in Texas. Diphtheria / Tetanus / Pertussis (DTaP) Polio Hepatitis B (HepB) 1 Haemophilus influenzae type b (Hib) 2 Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine (PCV) 3 Measles, Mumps and Rubella (MMR) 1, 4 Varicella 1, 4, 5 Hepatitis A (HepA) 1, 4 Minimum Number of Doses Required of Each Vaccine Age at which child must have vaccines to be in compliance: Zero through two months By three months One dose By five months Two doses One dose Two doses By seven months Three doses Two doses One dose Two doses Two doses Two doses One dose Two doses Two doses One dose Two doses Three doses By 16 months Three doses Two doses Three doses Four doses By 19 months Four doses Three doses Three doses Three doses Four doses By 25 months Four doses Three doses Three doses Three doses Four doses By 43 months Four doses Three doses Three doses Three doses Four doses One dose One dose One dose One dose One dose One dose One dose One dose One dose Two doses 1 Serologic evidence of infection or serologic confirmation of immunity to measles, mumps, rubella, hepatitis B, hepatitis A, or varicella is acceptable in place of vaccine. 2 A complete Hib series is two doses plus a booster dose on or after 12 months of age (three doses total). If a child receives the first dose of Hib vaccine at 12 - 14 months of age, only one additional dose is required (two doses total). Any child who has received a single dose of Hib vaccine on or after 15 - 59 months of age is in compliance with these specified vaccine requirements. Children 60 months of age and older are not required to receive Hib vaccine. 3 If the PCV series is started when a child is seven months of age or older or the …
Early Childhood Council Draft 2025 Calendar of Regular Meetings The ECC will meet on the second Wednesday of the month in 2025, except for in April and August when the ECC will meet on a different day of the week. There will not be meetings in July or December. Date Time Location * January 15 9 a.m. City Hall, Room 1101 February 12 9 a.m. City Hall, Room 1101 March 12 9 a.m. City Hall, Room 1101 April 8 (Tuesday) ???? p.m. TBD May 14 June 11 9 a.m. City Hall, Room 1101 9 a.m. City Hall, Room 1101 July – No meeting August 16 (Saturday) ???? a.m. TBD September 10 9 a.m. City Hall, Room 1101 October 8 9 a.m. City Hall, Room 1101 November 12 9 a.m. City Hall, Room 1101 December – No meeting * Locations subject to change and will be listed on posted agendas and available on the Early Childhood Council page: http://austintexas.gov/ecc.
Immunizations Unit School / Child Care Assessments and Compliance Rayna Edgar Hurtado, Supervisor Margaret Monreal, Medical Regulatory Monitor Raquel Acosta, Patient Representative Rayna Goransson, Community Worker Selection & Purpose The Texas Department of State Health Services (DSHS), Assessment, Compliance and Evaluation Group, randomly selects 20% of the licensed child-care centers and registered/licensed childcare homes in the regional area for a detailed immunization audit. Selection & Purpose On behalf of DSHS, the immunization audit team at Austin Public Health is tasked with conducting immunization compliance audits of the selected facilities in Travis County. 100% of the immunization records for each facility are audited to measure compliance with state immunization requirements. Compliance or non-compliance is reported to the Texas Health and Human Services Commission (HHSC) Childcare Licensing Division as part of an agreement between DSHS and HHSC to eliminate duplicative inspections of childcare facilities (HB 1555 of the 75th legislature). Audit Preparation Upon receipt of the audit list from DSHS: • Contact facility to inform of selection, provide audit overview & audit options (on site/in-office) audit • Verify point of contact, enrollment count, age range of enrolled children, notification preference & ImmTrac the Texas Immunization Registry, a database with immunization records for Texas residents. • Send official Intent to Audit letter via email/mail with current Texas Minimum State Vaccine Requirements. Facilities are given a deadline to respond to the letter. Audit Preparation Once facility responds to the letter: • Explain the audit process, answer questions and set the audit appointment date • Discuss audit options (on site/in-office), documents needed and how documents will be sent (fax/mail) • Discuss immunization record validation requirements • Set a timeline for receipt of documents prior to the audit • Email confirmation of appointment with additional resources. Day of Audit Record review: Acceptable vaccination records include those from State Immunization Registries, physician offices, or personal health records and must include: • Date of birth • Vaccination dates for each vaccine received (month, day & year) • Validation of record to include the signature, initials or stamp of the physician or physician’s designee or public health personnel for each vaccine on handwritten records • Clinic/physician contact information and provider’s signature/stamp for immunization records generated from electronic health record systems. Valid (unexpired) State of Texas Exemption from Immunizations for Reasons of Conscience or a valid Medical Exemption document. 2024-2025 Texas Minimum State Vaccine Requirements Recommended and Catch-Up Immunization Schedules …
Recommended Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule for ages 18 years or younger Vaccines and Other Immunizing Agents in the Child and Adolescent Immunization Schedule* Monoclonal antibody Respiratory syncytial virus monoclonal antibody (Nirsevimab) Vaccine COVID-19 Abbreviation(s) RSV-mAb Abbreviation(s) 1vCOV-mRNA UNITED STATES 2024 Dengue vaccine Diphtheria, tetanus, and acellular pertussis vaccine Haemophilus influenzae type b vaccine Hepatitis A vaccine Hepatitis B vaccine Human papillomavirus vaccine Influenza vaccine (inactivated) Influenza vaccine (live, attenuated) Measles, mumps, and rubella vaccine Meningococcal serogroups A, C, W, Y vaccine Meningococcal serogroup B vaccine Meningococcal serogroup A, B, C, W, Y vaccine Mpox vaccine Pneumococcal conjugate vaccine Pneumococcal polysaccharide vaccine Poliovirus vaccine (inactivated) Respiratory syncytial virus vaccine Rotavirus vaccine Tetanus, diphtheria, and acellular pertussis vaccine Tetanus and diphtheria vaccine How to use the child and adolescent immunization schedule 2 1 3 5 4 6 Determine recommended vaccine by age (Table 1) Determine recommended interval for catch- up vaccination (Table 2) Assess need for additional recommended vaccines by medical condition or other indication (Table 3) Review vaccine types, frequencies, intervals, and considerations for special situations (Notes) Review contraindications and precautions for vaccine types (Appendix) Review new or updated ACIP guidance (Addendum) Recommended by the Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (www.cdc.gov/vaccines/acip) and approved by the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (www.cdc.gov), American Academy of Pediatrics (www.aap.org), American Academy of Family Physicians (www.aafp.org), American College of Obstetricians and Gynecologists (www.acog.org), American College of Nurse-Midwives (www.midwife.org), American Academy of Physician Associates (www.aapa.org), and National Association of Pediatric Nurse Practitioners (www.napnap.org). Report y Suspected cases of reportable vaccine-preventable diseases or outbreaks to your state or local health department y Clinically significant adverse events to the Vaccine Adverse Event Reporting System (VAERS) at www.vaers.hhs.gov or 800-822-7967 Questions or comments Contact www.cdc.gov/cdc-info or 800-CDC-INFO (800-232-4636), in English or Spanish, 8 a.m.–8 p.m. ET, Monday through Friday, excluding holidays Download the CDC Vaccine Schedules app for providers at www.cdc.gov/vaccines/schedules/hcp/schedule-app.html Helpful information y Complete Advisory Committee on Immunization Practices (ACIP) recommendations: www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/acip-recs/index.html y ACIP Shared Clinical Decision-Making Recommendations: www.cdc.gov/vaccines/acip/acip-scdm-faqs.html y General Best Practice Guidelines for Immunization (including contraindications and precautions): www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/acip-recs/general-recs/index.html 1vCOV-aPS DEN4CYD DTaP Hib (PRP-T) Hib (PRP-OMP) HepA HepB HPV IIV4 LAIV4 MMR MenACWY-CRM MenACWY-TT MenB-4C MenB-FHbp MenACWY-TT/ MenB-FHbp Mpox PCV15 PCV20 PPSV23 IPV RSV RV1 RV5 Tdap Td Trade name(s) Beyfortus™ Trade name(s) Comirnaty®/Pfizer- BioNTech COVID-19 Vaccine Spikevax®/Moderna COVID-19 Vaccine Novavax COVID-19 Vaccine Dengvaxia® Daptacel® Infanrix® ActHIB® Hiberix® PedvaxHIB® Havrix® Vaqta® Engerix-B® Recombivax HB® …
Early Childhood Council Approved 2025 Calendar of Regular Meetings The ECC will meet on the second Wednesday of the month in 2025, except for in August when the ECC will meet on a different day of the week. There will not be meetings in July or December. Date Time Location * January 15 9 a.m. City Hall, Room 1101 February 12 9 a.m. City Hall, Room 1101 March 12 9 a.m. TBD April 9 9 a.m. City Hall, Room 1101 May 14 June 11 9 a.m. City Hall, Room 1101 9 a.m. City Hall, Room 1101 July – No meeting August 16 (Saturday) ???? a.m. TBD September 10 9 a.m. City Hall, Room 1101 October 8 9 a.m. City Hall, Room 1101 November 12 9 a.m. City Hall, Room 1101 December – No meeting * Locations subject to change and will be listed on posted agendas and available on the Early Childhood Council page: http://austintexas.gov/ecc.
EARLY CHILDHOOD COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OCTOBER 9, 2024 EARLY CHILDHOOD COUNCIL REGULAR MEETING MINUTES WEDNESDAY, OCTOBER 9, 2024 The Early Childhood Council convened in a regular meeting on Wednesday, October 9, 2024, at City Hall, Board & Commission Room #1101, 301 West Second Street in Austin, Texas. Chair McHorse called the Early Childhood Council Meeting to order at 9:00 a.m. Board Members in Attendance: Chair McHorse, Vice Chair Hamilton, and Members Cormie, Green-Otero, Hedrick, McCollum, McIllwain, Menard, and Navarro Board Members in Attendance Remotely: Members Schennum and Vargas Staff in Attendance: Caitlin Oliver, Rachel Farley, Angela Tolle, Donna Sundstrom, Cindy Gamez, Edgar Hurtado, Denise Dunkins, and Alejandra Mireles PUBLIC COMMUNICATION: GENERAL The first five speakers to register prior to the meeting being called to order will each be allowed a three- minute allotment to address their concerns regarding items not posted on the agenda. There was no public comment. APPROVAL OF MINUTES 1. Approve the minutes of the Early Childhood Council Regular Meeting on September 11, 2024 The minutes from the meeting on 9/11/2024 were approved unanimously on Member Cormie’s motion and Member Hedrick’s second, on a 9-0 vote. Members Navarro and McCollum were absent at time of the vote. DISCUSSION AND ACTION ITEMS 2. Approve the 2025 Early Childhood Council (ECC) regular meeting calendar EARLY CHILDHOOD COUNCIL MEETING MINUTES OCTOBER 9, 2024 A motion to approve the 2025 ECC regular meeting calendar was made by Member Menard and seconded by Member McIlwain. A motion to amend the calendar with the following amendment was made by Vice Chair Hamilton and seconded by Member Hedrick. The motion passed unanimously on a 10-0 vote. The amendment was to revise the calendar to list the April regular meeting as April 9, 2025, at 9 a.m. A motion to approve the meeting calendar as amended was made by Member Green-Otero and seconded by Member Menard. The motion passed unanimously on a 10-0 vote. Member Navarro was absent at time of the vote. Possible action to appoint an additional ECC member to the Quality-of-Life Study Workgroup No action was taken. Possible action to appoint a liaison and alternate liaison to represent the ECC at Joint Inclusion Committee meetings A motion to approve Alice Navarro as liaison to the Joint Inclusion Committee and to approve Andrea McIlwain as the alternate liaison was made my Member Green-Otero and seconded by Member Vargas. The motion passed unanimously on …
