Spring Break 2012
Mission: Possible 2011-2012
Training Dates:
February 2 - 4th - Senior Basketball Tournament - Selling Hot Food
February 11th: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm Work Project and Safety Training (This is a tentative date and is subject to change. Please take note and let me know asap if this date does not work for you.)
February 17th: During School
March 10th: 9:00 am - 2:00 pm Final Prep
***We will have 3 after school or lunch hour practice sessions - 1 to follow each CEF training session to ensure the skills are maintained - we will set these times together. Please note we may have to add additional dates if we feel more practice is required.**
Your Leaders this year will be Miss Leslie Olson, Mrs. Christy Nova, Mr. Lyle Spence and Mr. Jairo Rojas. Mrs. Ross, Mr. Hodgkinson and Mrs. Holland will be helping us prepare for the trip.
We look forward to meeting with you and serving with you in Costa Rica. Please begin praying now.
Travel Vaccinations and Immunizations:
Please make an appointment at a travel clinic or with your family doctor to find out which immunizations/vaccinations you require. I have included some information below as well as listed 2 websites which list the vaccinations you should have but again, you must speak to your family doctor or travel clinic doctor to ensure you receive all that are necessary. I have also included a website for travel clinics available in and around the Calgary area.
Vaccine recommendations are based on the best available risk information. Please note that the level of risk for vaccine-preventable diseases can change at any time.
| Routine |
Recommended if you are not up-to-date with routine shots such as, measles/mumps/rubella (MMR) vaccine, diphtheria/pertussis/tetanus (DPT) vaccine, poliovirus vaccine, etc. |
| Hepatitis A or immune globulin (IG) |
Recommended for all unvaccinated people traveling to or working in countries with an intermediate or high level of hepatitis A virus infection (see map) where exposure might occur through food or water. Cases of travel-related hepatitis A can also occur in travelers to developing countries with "standard" tourist itineraries, accommodations, and food consumption behaviors. |
| Hepatitis B |
Recommended for all unvaccinated persons traveling to or working in countries with intermediate to high levels of endemic HBV transmission (see map), especially those who might be exposed to blood or body fluids, have sexual contact with the local population, or be exposed through medical treatment (e.g., for an accident). |
| Typhoid | Recommended for all unvaccinated people traveling to or working in Mexico and Central America, especially if staying with friends or relatives or visiting smaller cities, villages, or rural areas where exposure might occur through food or water. |
| Vaccination or Disease | Recommendations or Requirements for Vaccine-Preventable Diseases |
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Rabies vaccination is only recommended for travelers involved in any activities that might bring them into direct contact with bats, carnivores, and other mammals. These travelers include wildlife professionals, researchers, veterinarians, or adventure travelers visiting areas where bats, carnivores, and other mammals are commonly found.
Areas of Costa Rica with Malaria: Limón Province, but not in Limón City (Puerto Limón). Rare cases in other parts of the country.(more information)
If you will be visiting an area of Costa Rica with malaria, you will need to discuss with your doctor the best ways for you to avoid getting sick with malaria. Ways to prevent malaria include the following:
It is particularly important when traveling to Costa Rica that you have detailed information of where you are going within this country, because malaria prevention recommendations vary depending on where you go within the country.
There are some areas in Costa Rica where the risk of malaria is low, and taking an antimalarial drug is not recommended. For areas in Costa Rica where an antimalarial is recommended, primaquine is a good option for an antimalarial drug (only after G6PD testing). Atovaquone-proguanil, chloroquine, doxycycline, or mefloquine can also be used instead. For detailed information about each of these drugs, see Table 3-11: Drugs used in the prophylaxis of malaria. For information that can help you and your doctor decide which of these drugs would be best for you, please see Choosing a Drug to Prevent Malaria.
To find out more information on malaria throughout the world, you can use the interactive CDC malaria map. You can search or browse countries, cities, and place names for more specific malaria risk information and the recommended prevention medicines for that area.