Immunizations

All DHS/FEMA/NDMS personnel are required to comply with the immunization requirements by July 1, 2005. As many of these vaccinations are in series and can take up to six months to complete, you will need to start your needed vaccinations soon. FEMA will not allow anyone to deploy without the required immunizations.

Below is a list of the required vaccinations.

You may have the vaccinations at your family physician, your county Health Department or a Federal Occupational Health Clinic (FOH). The private practitioner will be the most costly route. The County Health Department is a significant savings, the Federal Occupation Health Clinic will bill FEMA.

A list of all FOH clinics is at the bottom of this message. If you choose to go to one of our FOH clinics, the clinic must be called in advance and an appointment must be set up - this will allow ample time for the clinic to receive the vaccines you will need. Please allow roughly two weeks lead time to allow FOH to schedule the immunization clinic at a mutually convenient time. Note that FOH services are normally available only during weekdays, not on weekends.

NDMS personnel will need to provide official NDMS identification prior to receiving immunizations at the FOH clinic and have your PHS-731 with you.

Immunization options are your choice. If you choose to go to a FOH clinic, it is important that you inform the nurse that you are with FEMA - NDMS so that they may track for billing.

If you choose to use your private practitioner or the County Health Department, the cost of the immunizations is your responsibility. FEMA will not reimburse for these expenses.

Your immunization record must be documented on a Form PHS-731 (to follow). In the near future you will receive a form PHS-731 in the mail.

You cannot be deployed without the completed PHS-731.

For the childhood diseases (Chickenpox, Measles, Mumps, Rubella, Polio) you will need to shown verifiable proof (physician’s report) of contracting the disease (Mom or dad told you that you had it doesn’t count), a verifiable history of immunization, a reactive blood titer or be re-vaccinated.

If you have a reason for not receiving any of the required immunizations, such as an allergy to the ingredients, you may request an Immunization Waiver Request form (FEMA form 90-137). The waiver must be signed-off by your Team Commander and may preclude you from future deployments.

If you have any questions regarding this serious issue, please contact:
John F. Frasco, DDS, DMORT7 Administrative Officer dds4n6@mchsi.com

721 N. Carolina Place, Mason City, IA 50401-2435

H: 641-424-3982 F: 641-424-6898 C: 641-420-4934

Immunization requirements by NDMS duty assignment

Immunization	Nonmedical personnel* DMAT, NMRT, DMORT, NNRT, NPRT, MST	Medical providers and forensic staff^† DMAT, NMRT, DMORT , NNRT, MST	All VMAT personnel	All IMSuRT personnel and designated MST personnel who deploy overseas
Influenza - ANNUAL	P	P	P	P
MMR (measles, mumps, rubella) 1X ONLY	P	P	P	P
Polio (IPV) 1X ONLY	P	P	P	P
Tetanus-diphtheria (Td) EVERY 10 YRS	P	P	P	P
Varicella (chickenpox) 1X ONLY	P	P	P	P
Hepatitis A 2 DOSES	P	P	P	P
Hepatitis B 3 DOSES	P*	P		P
Rabies 3 DOSES			P
Meningococcal (tetravalent) EVERY 3-5 YRS				P
Typhoid EVERY 2 YRS				P
Yellow fever EVERY 10 YRS				P
Other
TB skin test (PPD) ANNUAL	P	P	P	P

*Includes all administrative, communications, logistical, safety, and security personnel who would not normally be involved in direct patient contact. These personnel have until 1 July 2005 to complete at least the first two doses of the Hepatitis B series, and must complete three doses by 31 December 2005 to meet deployability standards.

P = required for deployment.

^†Includes all medical officers, dental officers, nurses, physician assistants, nurse-practitioners, pharmacists, health technicians, laboratory technicians, and forensic specialists who are involved in either patient care or recovery and examination of remains.

FOH Clinics

BUILDING	ROOM	Street	City	ST	ZIP	PHONE	FAX
Federal Building	Room 532	222 W 7th Ave #42	Anchorage	AK	995137556	9072715178	9072714321	M-TH, 8-3:30, F, 8-2
Federal Building Health Unit	Room 1116	700 W Capitol Avenue	Little Rock	AR	72201	5013246303	5013246590	8:00am-4:30am
Sandra Day O'Connor Federal Bldg., FOH Center -Space 29	Suite 301	401 W. Washington St.	Phoenix	AZ	85003	6023647900	6023647905	7:30-4
DFOH Health Center	Room 3103A	24000 Avila Road	Laguna Niguel	CA	926773497	9493603321	9493603323	8-4:30
U.S. Courthouse	Room 1005	312 N Spring St	Los Angeles	CA	90012	2138943203	2138946850	7:30-4
Roybal Federal Bldg.	Room 244	255 East Temple	Los Angeles	CA	900123322	2138943207	2138946851	7:30-4
Federal Bldg	Room W-1721	2800 Cottage Way	Sacramento	CA	95825	9169785611	9169785595	7:30-4
US Courthouse & Federal Bldg.	Suite 7-300	501 I St.	Sacremento	CA	958142322	9169302290	9169302295	7:45-4:15
Federal Bldg. & U.S. Courthouse	Room B217	880 Front St	San Diego	CA	921018817	6195575038	6195577237	7:30-4
Phillip Burton Fed Bldg & US Courthouse	Room 5284, 2ND FLOOR	450 Golden Gate Ave, P.o. Box 36115	San Francisco	CA	94102	4154367910	4154367917	7:30-4
Appraisers Store Bldg	Room 1123	630 Sansome St	San Francisco	CA	94111	4157051565	4157051567	7:30-4
Federal Building	Room 619	34 Civic Center Plaza	Santa Ana	CA	92701	7148362391	7148362398	7-3:30MTWF, 7-12:30TH
Denver Federal Center	Room A1115	Bldg 40, Entrance W-3, P.o. Box 251145	Denver	CO	802250145	3032363333521	3032360080	7:30-4
Federal Building & U.S. Courthouse	Room 322	1961 Stout St	Denver	CO	802943538	3038443786	3038444096	7:30-4
Ribicoff Federal Bldg. & Courthouse	Room G-1	450 Main St	Hartford	CT	06103	8602403018	8602403017
General Services Administration	Room 1010	1800 F St Nw	Washington	DC	204050001	2025011008	2022085570
Housing Urban Development Building	Room 7239	451 7th St., SW	Washington	DC	204100001	2027084265	2026198376	7:30am-4:45pm
Federal Bldg. & Courthouse	Room 114	299 E Broward Blvd	Ft. Lauderdale	FL	333011946	9543567210	9543566947	8:00AM-1:30PM M-F
U.S. Courthouse	Room 112	301 N Miami Ave	Miami	FL	331287785	3055364004	3055367535	7:30am-4:00PM M-F
Brickell Plaza	Room 488	909 SE 1st Ave	Miami	FL	33131	3055366661	3055366621	8:00AM-3:30PM M-F
Federal Bldg. & Courthouse	Room 459	80 N Hughey Ave	Orlando	FL	32801	4076486114	4076486503	8:00AM-12:00Noon, M-F
Timberlake Federal Bldg.	Room 211	500 Zack St	Tampa	FL	336023918	8132282628	8132282625	7:30AM-3:00PM M-F
Agricultural Research Center	Room B-36	950 College Station Road	Athens	GA	30613	7065463363	7065463220	8-4:30
Richard B. Russell Federal Bldg.		75 Spring St. Lower Plaza Level	Atlanta	GA	30303	4043313340	4043310836	8:00-5:00
Peachtree Summit Bldg.	Room 1707	401 W Peachtree St	Atlanta	GA	30308	4043311767	4047302514	7:30-4:00
J.G. Lowe Federal Bldg.	Room 1021	100 W Oglethorpe Ave	Savannah	GA	31401	9126525060	9126525070	8:00-4:30
Prince Jonah Kuhlo Kalanianaole (PPJK) Fed Bldg.	Room 2-302	300 Ala Moana Blvd., Box 50032	Honolulu	HI	96850	8085411781	8085411784	7:30-4 Mon-Fri
Federal Bldg.	Room 711	210 Walnut St	Des Moines	IA	503092106	5152844644	5152844579
*Federal Building & Courthouse ()**	Room 383	550 West Fort St., Msc-014	Boise	ID	837240001	2083341803	2083349333	8-4:30 M-F
Federal Building	Room 187	536 S Clark St	Chicago	IL	606051521	3123530307	3123530145	8:00-4:30
Everett Mckinley Dirksen Bldg, Eap	Room 288	219 S Dearborn St	Chicago	IL	606041503	3123530379	3123539126	8:00-4:30
John C. Kluczynski Federal Bldg.	Room 240	230 S Dearborn Street	Chicago	IL	606041521	3123532534	3123532536	8:00-4:30
Ralph H. Metcalfe Federal Building	Room 401	77 West Jackson Boulevard	Chicago	IL	606043511	3123538785	3123538792	8:00 AM-4:30 PM M-F
Minton-Capehart Federal Bldg	Room 614	575 N Pennsylvania St	Indianapolis	IN	462041524	3172265240	3172265272	8:00-4:30 pm
Hale Boggs Federal Bldg.	Room 1009	501 Magazine St	New Orleans	LA	70130	5045896608	5045892120	7:30am-4:00pm
John F. Kennedy Bldg.	Room E-110 (Low Rise)	Government Ctr	Boston	MA	02203	6175651041	6175651049
Thomas P O'Neill Federal Bldg.	Room 197	10 Causeway St	Boston	MA	02222	6175655090	6175655093	8am-4:30pm
City Crescent Bldg.	Room 2220	10 South Howard Street	Baltimore	MD	212012505	4109626109	4109626108	8-4:30 M-F
Parklawn Bldg	Room 5b-16	5600 Fishers Lane	Rockville	MD	20857	3014431238	3014439592
Patrick V. Mcnamara Federal Bldg.	Room 1170	477 Michigan Ave	Detroit	MI	482262523	3132267697	3132266639	8:00-4:30
Bishop Whipple Federal Bldg	Room 248	One Federal Dr.	Ft Snelling	MN	551114007	6127253676	6127253675
US Federal Courthouse	Room 507	300 South 4th St	Minneapolis	MN	55415	6126645540	6126645549	M-F 7:30 - 4
Federal Bldg. & U.S. Courthouse	Room 167	316 Robert St.	St. Paul	MN	551011423	6512903051	6512903560
GSA Federal Complex	BOE 5.5	1500 E Bannister Rd	Kansas City	MO	641313088	8169267700	8169263343	7:30am-4:00pm
Richard Bolling Federal Bldg.	Room 901	601 E 12th St	Kansas City	MO	64106	8164263377	8164263352