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Vaccinations Are Required for Kindergartners and Seventh-graders
August 8, 2018 – Parents of kindergartners and seventh-graders, are reminded to add vaccinations to back-to-school check lists.
Immunization laws now require that kindergartners receive a booster dose of Polio vaccine after their fourth birthday and two doses of Varicella (Chickenpox) vaccine prior to the start of the school year.
Seventh-graders must also receive a booster dose of Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis) and a first dose of Meningococcal Conjugate Vaccine (MCV) by the beginning of the school year.
Any student entering North Carolina public schools for the first time must also provide documentation of a completed health assessment transmittal form. This includes transfer students from North Carolina private schools.
Proof of state-required immunizations and the Health Assessment Transmittal form must be provided to a child’s school within 30 calendar days of their first day of school to avoid exclusion from school.
Vaccines can be administered by the student’s healthcare provider or at the Guilford County Department of Health and Human Services – Public Health Division. Appointments are available for all children from 8:15 a.m.-4 p.m., Monday-Friday in the general immunization clinics.
The Guilford County Health Department will offer an immunization clinic to help ensure rising seventh-graders are vaccinated before school resumes.
When: 9 a.m.-1 p.m., Saturday, August 18, 2018
Where: 1100 E. Wendover Ave., Greensboro or 501 E. Green Dr., High Point.
For additional information or to make an appointment: (336) 641-3245.
What to bring to the appointment: Your child’s immunization record.
Cost: Fees may apply for some vaccines. Inquire about cost when making the appointment. If you have health insurance, including Medicaid, please have card handy when you call.