The Commonwealth of Virginia has passed a law requiring additional vaccines for students entering 7th grade and 12th grade. These include Tdap, Meningococcal and HPV for students entering 7th grade and the meningococcal vaccine for students entering 12th grade. Please schedule an appointment for your child to have these vaccines before school starts next year and provide a copy to your child's school.

>> Letter to parents of rising 7th graders sent April 9, 2021 (in multiple languages)

>> Letter to parent of rising seniors sent April 9, 2021 (in multiple languages)

Please see this link or call your school nurse for more information about these requirements:  https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/immunization/requirements/.

The Virginia Department of Health is conducting back to school vaccine clinics for 7th and 12th grade students. The clinics are from 4:00 to 6:00 p.m. on the following dates at the three schools listed.

• Tuesday, July 27 at Northside High School
• Wednesday July 28 at William Byrd High School
• Thursday, July 29 at Hidden Valley Middle School

VDH representatives will offer the TDAP, HPV and MeningococcalACWY vaccines.  No COVID vaccinations will be available at these clinics.

Parents and students can attend a clinic at any of these locations.  Parents must accompany their students to give consent.

Parents, it is very important that you bring a copy of your child's immunization record with you to the clinic.  After the clinic, please be sure to take a copy of the immunization record to your child's school.

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