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One Case Of Whooping Cough Found At Sierra Vista Junior High

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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Hart District Wants Parents To Know About Immunization Requirement

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 ...

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