NEW IMMUNIZATION REQUIREMENT FOR RISING SENIORS:

Rising Seniors - Meningococcal Booster Vaccine |  North Carolina law now requires all rising 12th graders receive a meningococcal vaccine booster before starting 12th grade. The vaccination must be done before the 20-21 school year begins.  Parents will need to provide a copy of their child’s immunization record showing proof that the meningococcal vaccine has been completed prior to the first day of school.  This is a 2-dose immunization; the 1^st does was required in the 7^th grade in Wake County schools.  These rising seniors were the first class for this new requirement.  More information can be found on the Wake Gov website below:

http://www.wakegov.com/humanservices/publichealth/information/diseases/pages/immunizations.aspx

Below you will find flyers with information from the Department of Health & Human Services about this vaccination (and other required vaccines for students).