One student from Sierra Vista Junior High School has been diagnosed with whooping cough, prompting responses from both school and county health officials. On Tuesday, officials with the Los Angeles County Department of Public Health notified both parents and Sierra Vista officials that a case of Pertussis, better known as whooping cough, was found at the school. “Pertussis is a ...
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Whooping Cough Diagnoses Prompt Cautions From School, Health Officials
A more than usual amount of whooping cough diagnoses in teens are prompting warnings from health officials and cautions from school officials
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NEWS RELEASE | HART DISTRICTAll students entering seventh grade will be required to show proof that they received a pertussis booster (Tdap) shot before entry into the 2013-14 school year. Don’t miss a thing. Get breaking Santa Clarita news alerts delivered right to your inbox. “It’s important that incoming seventh-graders see their doctor and get immunized,” said Vicki Engbrecht, assistant superintendent of ...
Read More »California Public Health Department Reminds Parents To Immunize Students
Officials with the California Department of Public Health remind parents to not put off immunizing their children before school starts, especially for those students going into kindergarten or 7th grade.
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