In order for your child to attend school this fall the LAW NOW REQUIRES he/she show proof of the Tdap(Pertussis/Whooping Cough) vaccination booster! If your child has already received the immunization, please bring documentation to the district’s new Enrollment Center located at 5601 47th Ave. Visit www.scusd.edu/EnrollmentCenter for hours of operation and contact information.
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Pertussis/Whooping Cough
The number of people with pertussis (whooping cough) in 2010 was the highest it has been since 1958. Pertussis is a serious contagious disease that causes a severe cough that can last for months. It is not uncommon to develop pneumonia with the disease. Infants are very suseptible to complications from the disease. Ten infants in California died in 2010 from pertussis. Due to these high numbers, legislation was passed in September 2010 that requires students entering 7th-12th grade in 2011-2012 will need to show proof of receiving the Tdap booster before they can attend school. In the following school years, 7th grade students will need to have a Tdap vaccine before they can start school.
There is a good chance your child has already received this immunization. Check your child’s record. If he/she received a DTP or Tdap shot on or after age 7, then this will meet the requirement. It needs to be clearly marked. Td does not meet the requirement. If you cannot tell exactly which vaccine your child received on or after age 7, get it clarified by your child’s doctor. If your child has not received at DTP or Tdap vaccine since he/she entered kindergarten, make an appointment with your child’s doctor to get him/her immunized. If you do not have health insurance, you can find vaccine clinics at: http://www.eziz.org/pages/vfc_locations2.html. Be sure to bring the record to the school to show proof so your child will be able to attend school in the fall.