7th Grade Immunizations

 Meningococcal & Tdap Vaccine Secondary School Requirement

As of January 11, 2017, the IDPH has completed the administrative rules process to require meningococcal vaccine for students enrolling in 7th and 12th grades for the upcoming 2020-2021 school year.  

7th – This law will require all incoming 7th grade students born after September 15, 2004, to receive one dose of Meningococcal (A, C, W, Y) vaccine BEFORE the start of the 2018-19 school year.  No immunization provisional will be given.  The IDPH also requires ALL children entering 7th grade to have one booster dose of Tdap (TetanusDiphtheriaPertussis). Adolescents can receive Tdap as early as 10 years of age.  If your student, who is entering 7th grade, has not already received the Tdap immunization, please make arrangements to do so prior to the start of the school year.

How to get your child’s Immunizations Completed

If you have health insurance that covers immunizations, please contact your child’s medical provider.  Some clinics require a student to have a yearly physical done before receiving immunizations, so plan accordingly.  If you have Medicaid insurance, do not have insurance, or your health insurance does not cover vaccines, you can bring your child to a Community Health Partners community immunization clinic where vaccines are offered on a donation basis.