Schools
Still Time to Get the Whooping Cough Vaccination
Gov. Brown gives an extra 30 days for incoming students in grades 7-12 who still need to provide proof for the Tdap booster.
About two-thirds of the students in the Milpitas Unified School District have gotten the Tdap booster in response to a new statewide requirement for incoming students in seventh through 12th grades. But the rest have not.
About 1,655 students will receive letters from the Milpitas Unified School District next week, according to Michelle Dimas, assistant superintendent of educational services.
That's because they still need to provide proof that they've been vaccinated, or else they can't enter school. Originally that date was Aug. 29, the first day of instruction for public schools in Milpitas.
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Earlier this month, Gov. Jerry Brown signed a bill to give families from public and private schools an extra 30-day grace period from the date of the first day of school.
For Milpitas Unified, once Sept. 28 rolls around, any student in grades seven through 12 will not be allowed to attend school without the vaccination—unless they legally opt-out.
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About 500 cases of whooping cough struck individuals in Santa Clara County last year, according to data reported to the state Department of Public Health—and .
Kaiser Permanente in Milpitas treated about a dozen whooping cough cases last year, according to .
Don't have time to make a doctor's appointment? Here's a that offer the Tdap booster.
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