NEW LAW - ALL Students Must Get Tdap Vaccine

Tdap Vaccine (tetanus,diphtheria, and pertussis)

It is almost time for the 2013-2014 school year, all Florence County students entering seventh grade must receive or must have already received a booster dose of Tdap Vaccine (tetanus,diphtheria, and pertussis).

Pertussis is on the rise. More than 41,000 cases of pertussis were provisionally reported across the United States during 2012, including 18 deaths. Reported cases of pertussis vary from year to year and tend to peak every 3-5 years.

The best way to prevent pertussis is to get vaccinated. Parents can also help protect infants by keeping them away as much as possible from anyone who has cold symptoms or is coughing.

The Tdap vaccine (tetanus,diphtheria, and pertussis) is required on or after the seventh birthday to protect students from Pertussis (Whooping cough). In the fall of 2013, schools where students are entering seventh grade will need a South Carolina Certificate of Immunization showing that the student has received the newly required Tdap Vaccine.

Parents of sixth grade students are encouraged to avoid the rush by making an appointment now with their child’s healthcare provider to get the required Tdap Vaccine and other vaccines recommended children’s health.

New Vaccine Law
All Students MUST get the Tdap Vaccine

For more information, contact your local school district: 

Florence Public School District One
    319 South Dargan Street
    Florence, South Carolina 29506-2589
    843-669-4141
   
Office Hours:
    8:00 am to 4:30 pm Monday to Thursday
    8:00 am to 4:00 pm Friday
   
   Summer Hours:
    8:00 am to 5:45 pm
    Monday to Thursday
    Closed on Friday

Florence School District Two
    2121 South Pamplico Highway
    Pamplico, SC 29583
    (843) 493-2502

Florence County School District Three
    125 S. Blanding St.
    Lake City, SC 29560
    (843) 374-8652

Florence County School District Four
    304 Kemper St  Timmonsville, SC 29161
    (843) 346-3956


Florence County School District Five
    156 E Marion St  Johnsonville, SC 29555
    (843) 386-2358

To learn more about the Tdap Vaccine visit:
    http://www.cdc.gov/vaccines/hcp/vis/vis-statements/td-tdap.html