Required Tdap Vaccine Offered At Ernest Ward, Ransom Middle Schools

May 12, 2016

The Escambia County School District is making it easier and cost-free  for students to receive a required vaccination before school starts next fall.

Incoming seventh grade students in Florida are required to have a Tdap immunization before starting the school year.

The Escambia County School District has teamed up with Healthy Schools to offer the Tdap vaccine on May 18 at Ernest Ward and Ransom middle schools with no out of pocket cost. Consent forms have been sent home with current sixth grade students. Parents should return the completed form with either “Yes” or No” marked.

For more information, call the Ernest Ward Middle School clinic at (850) 327-4283 ext. 113 or Ransom Middle School at (850) 937-2220.

Tdap is a combination vaccine that protects against three potentially life-threatening bacterial diseases: tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis (whooping cough).

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Written by William Reynolds · Filed Under FEATURE TOP STORY, Features, News