7th Graders Booster Dose Td/Tdap Requirement
by Lori Hogue
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2010-2011 Booster Does Td/Tdap Requirement
2010-2011
BOOSTER DOSE Td/Tdap Requirement
for incoming 7th graders
March 1, 2010
Dear Parents,
The Ohio Department of Health recently revised the School Immunization Requirements to include a dose of Td or Tdap to be administered before a student enters the seventh grade (effective with the 2010-2011 school year and progressively thereafter.) This dose is intended to be administered as a booster dose for students who have completed the required doses of the initial series of DTap/DT/Td. Therefore, your current sixth grader will need to show proof of having received this booster dose before they can return to school in the fall. Complete date, day, and year of immunizations are required as written proof with doctor office/healthcare provider signature or stamp.
If your child completed the original DTP/DTap/DT series and later received Td or Tdap for an injury or other reason within five (5) years of entering 7th grade, they need not be re-immunized. Please provide the date the Td or Tdap was received. (Students who received only Td rather than Tdap should be immunized with Tdap five (5) years after the Td immunization. Check with your healthcare provider.)
You are receiving this letter now to provide you with ample time to have your child immunized before the coming school year begins. Please contact your physician or health department to schedule an appointment.
Thank you for your cooperation. Documentation may be mailed, faxed, or sent with your child to school. Fax number: Attn: School Nurse
Please call the school or leave a message for School Health Services staff at 330-723-6393, Ext. 118, with any questions or comments. Thank you for your prompt attention to this matter.
Lori Hogue, RN BSHCA
Director of Nursing Services
Medina County Schools’ ESC
330-723-6393, Ext. 118
