Although summer is just beginning, the Grundy County Health Department would like to remind parents to schedule immunization appointments for their school-age children soon. School immunization requirements affect three age groups primarily:
• Students entering kindergarten must have a booster series.
• Students entering eighth grade need a TDaP (tetanus, diphtheria, pertussis) booster and a meningococcal vaccination.
• Students entering 12th grade are required to have a meningococcal vaccination.
To avoid a last minute rush, the Grundy County Health Department is offering an incentive for students that come in early – a $10 gift card for appointments before July 1 and a $5 gift card for appointments before Aug. 1. Both day and evening appointments are available.
To schedule an appointment, persons should call the health department at 359-4196.
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