Reminder regarding required immunizations for students entering five-year-old kindergarten and sixth grade:

Effective July 1, 2006, a booster dose of tetanus toxoid, reduced diphtheria toxoid, and acellular pertussis (Tdap) vaccine will be required prior to entering sixth grade if more than five years have elapsed since the last dose of a tetanus toxoid containing vaccine. This shot may be listed as T, Td, Dtap, and/or Tdap on your student’s immunization record.

Please contact your child’s physician, your military shot clinic, or the Hampton Health Department’s Immunization Clinic to schedule your child’s booster shots if you have not done so already. Immunizations required for school entry are free at the Hampton Health Department. The Immunization Clinic is located at 3130 Victoria Boulevard. Hours are 8:00-11:30 and 1:00-3:30 daily.

When your child receives his/her updated shots, please bring documentation to the school, as we are required to have documentary proof of our students’ immunizations. It may be possible for you to call your child’s physician and his/her office can fax the updated immunization record to the school. The fax number here is 825-5843. This information should be filed with the school office by August 8, 2008.

If you have further questions, please contact the school, your child’s physician, or the Hampton Health Department’s Immunization Clinic at 727-1172, ext. 148.