News from the Clinic
Dear Parents of Rising Sixth-Grade Students:
In 2006, the Virginia General Assembly passed a law requiring all sixth-grade students to have had a tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis (Tdap) booster shot within the past five years in order to enroll in school this fall. Without proof of this immunization, your child will not be able to enroll in school for the 2007-08 school year.
Please review your child’s shot record. If his/her last shot was before 2001, please have this immunization done over the summer. This shot may be listed as T, Td, Dtap, and /or Tdap, call your doctor or local health department if you have questions.
Shots may be obtained from your doctor, military clinics, or the health department. Documentation should be taken to your child’s middle school.
You can contact the Prince William County Health Department at the following locations:
9301 Lee Avenue,
Manassas VA 20110
703.792.6301
or
13792 Smoketown Road,
Woodbridge VA 22191
703.792.7300
Thank you for your assistance.
Sincerely,
Anke Blaine, RN
OBES School Nurse