Beginning with the 2013-2014 school year, all students entering seventh grade must receive (or have received) a Tdap vaccine in order to attend school. The Tdap vaccine protects students from tetanus, diphtheria, and whooping cough (pertussis). This vaccine is routinely recommended to be given at 11-12 years of age; however, if Tdap vaccine is needed at an earlier age, a dose received on or after the seventh birthday will meet this requirement. You must give your child’s school a South Carolina Certificate of Immunization to prove your child has had the shot.
