http://www.immunizeusa.org The Immunization Partnership Release RSS feed. . Copyright 2005, The Immunization Partnership Tendenci Membership Management Software by Schipul - The Web Marketing Company en-us noemail@immunizeusa.org Mon, 06 Sep 2010 06:35:25 GMT Release http://www.immunizeusa.org/en/rel/11/ HOUSTON (April 22, 2009) – Three new vaccines are essential for the 337,000 Texas students, including 73,923 Harris County students, entering seventh grade. The Texas Department of State Health Services is requiring that students receive the following vaccines before they enroll for the 2009-2010 school year: One dose of Meningococcal vaccine (Meningitis) One dose of Tdap vaccine - tetanus, diphtheria, acellular pertussis (Whooping Cough) A second dose of Varicella vaccine (Chicken Pox) Dangerous diseases can be easily passed from one child to another, but many of them are easily preventable through immunization. It’s critical we have our children vaccinated to keep them healthy, said Anna C. Dragsbaek, J.D., executive director, Houston Area Immunization Partnership. We urge parents to act now, to avoid the back-to-school rush at doctors’ offices and to avoid delays in starting 7th grade. Over the last several years, we’ve heard a lot of... http://www.immunizeusa.org/en/rel/11/ noemail@immunizeusa.org Tue, 21 Apr 2009 13:15:00 GMT