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Date: _____________
Dear 6th grade parents,
The state of Ohio requires that all 7th graders are required to have the Tdap - a tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis
booster. As with other school immunization requirements, students who do not provide documentation of this
immunization are subject to exclusion from school. To avoid exclusion, please see that your child gets this booster
before school starts in the fall.
Immunizations can help:
 Keep teens healthy
 Prevent problems as they grow older
 Prevent the spread of disease
Today, immunizations protect teens from:
 Hepatitis A – This disease can lead to liver failure and death.
 Hepatitis B – This disease can lead to liver cancer, liver failure and death.
 Meningitis (meningococcus) – This bacterial infection poses a serious threat to teens. Meningitis can kill a
healthy person in 48 hours or less. This infection can result in long term effects.
 Whooping cough (pertussis) – This disease is spread by coughing and sneezing. Anyone can catch
pertussis and spread it to others.
 Tetanus –This bacteria can lead to convulsions, fractures, pulmonary embolism and death.
 HPV (Human papillomavirus) – HPV is the leading cause of cervical cancer in women.
 Varicella (chicken pox) – This disease causes fever and rash. In rare cases it can cause serious health
problems.
Please make sure your teen receives the following vaccinations:
 HAV to protect against Hepatitis A ( Two doses recommended)
 HBV to protect against Hepatitis B (Three doses recommended)
 MCV4 to protect against Meningitis
 Tdap to protect against Diphtheria, Tetanus and Pertussis
 HPV (female patients only) to protect against HPV disease
 Varicella to protect against chickenpox
Immunization records will be required for your child at the start of the school year (If there are medical reasons your
child cannot receive immunizations, please bring a note to the school office from your child’s physician indicating this
exclusion. If there are religious/philosophical objections, please contact your school office to make arrangements to sign an
exclusion form.)
Thank you,
Akron Children’s Hospital School Health Services