WAVERLY, Ohio — Waverly City Schools will host a vaccination clinic for seventh- and 12th-grade students on Sept. 2, giving families a chance to get state-required immunizations without leaving the district, according to a flyer the district posted to its Facebook page.
The clinic, organized with the Pike County General Health District, runs from 9 a.m. to noon at Waverly High School. Parents or guardians who want their student vaccinated at the clinic, or who have questions, are asked to call their child’s school nurse, the district said.
Ohio requires students entering seventh grade to have one dose of the Tdap vaccine, which protects against tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis, along with one dose of a meningococcal vaccine, according to the Ohio Department of Health. Twelfth-graders must show proof of two meningococcal doses, though only one is required if it was given on or after their 16th birthday. State law allows a 14-day grace period at the start of the school year for families still working to complete the requirements, but students who fall behind can otherwise be barred from attending class.
The Pike County General Health District, headquartered in Waverly, provides immunizations, communicable disease control and other public health services across the county and regularly sets up off-site clinics at schools and workplaces to make required shots more accessible, in addition to the vaccines it offers at its own clinic.
The information contained in this story was obtained from Waverly City Schools.
