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| Tdap SHOTS WERE GIVEN DURING A SIX-HOUR CLINIC HELD AT HERON SCHOOL. |
The Natomas Unified School District hosted a free Tdap Immunization clinic yesterday to help prepare students for the coming school year.
A new California state law now requires all 7th through 12th graders get the shot which protects against tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis – more commonly known as whooping cough. Cases of whooping cough have been on the rise in the United States and continues to be widespread in California.
For the 2011-12 year only, children entering 7th-12th grades need proof of a Tdap shot before entering school. For 2012-13 and beyond, only students entering 7th grade will need proof of a Tdap shot.
Registration for kindergarten, and all other grades in the Natomas Unified and Twin Rivers Unified school districts, is ongoing.
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| PHOTOS BY L.RODDA FOR NATOMASBUZZ.COM |
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