Whooping Cough Update

Whooping cough (pertussis) has been widespread in California during 2010. If you have a child 10 years and older who has not yet received the Tdap pertussis booster shot, please contact your doctor or health department. Getting a booster shot will protect your child against the ongoing threat of pertussis. In addition, a new California law requires that all students entering grades 7-12 in the 2011-12 school year must be immunized with the TDAP booster shot. Getting the booster shot as soon as possible will protect your child now and meet the school requirement that begins in 2011-12.

Adults are also advised to get the booster shot to protect themselves, their families and their students. For more information and to find locations where you can get pertussis (and influenza) vaccines, visit www.sdiz.org.

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