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Media Information
Update from
Texas Department of State Health Services
Effective
March 5, 2009, the Texas Department of State Health Services requires
the following vaccines for entry into 7th
grade for the 2009 – 2010 school year:
One dose of Meningococcal vaccine
One dose of Tdap vaccine (tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis)
A second dose of Varicella vaccine
The Department of State Health Services has released the following documents explaining the details of these new requirements:
The Immunization Partnership Urges
Parents of 7th
Graders
to
Take Action and Have their Kids Immunized:
Community
Awareness Campaign Aims to Spread the Word
Harris County Judge Ed Emmett alerts parents about new vaccines
required for entry into 7th grade. Call your healthcare provider today
to avoid the back-to-school rush.
For More Information
Please contact Anna C. Dragsbaek, Executive Director at (832)896-7880 or acd@theizpartnership.org
