Attention 5th Grade Parents

Prior to entering 6th grade, all students must receive a booster dose of Tdap vaccine if at least 5 years have passed since the last dose of tetanus toxoid-containing vaccine (DTP, DTaP, DT or Td).

Please check your child's immunization records carefully. If your child is required to have a Tdap booster, you must provide documentation (copy of immunization record or physician's note listing the date of their most recent Tdap booster) to the school in June prior to the end of the school year.

The Tdap booster can be obtained from your child's physician. Immunizations required for school are also available at the Fairfax County Health Department at no charge. Students receiving immunizations at the Health Department must be accompanied by an adult, and students should bring their immunization records to the Health Department with them.

It is most important that you attend to this matter soon.