Please see the message below from our school nurse, Ms. Lori Diekmann:
Just a reminder that all 7th graders and 12th graders have vaccine requirements for the 2025-2026 school year. Please schedule your appointment and begin submitting your child's updated vaccination records to the school office.
For the 2025-2026 school year, parents of incoming 7th and incoming 12th graders must provide documentation of immunization compliance (on physician letterhead and/or with physician signature or immunization print out) to the student’s school of attendance by the first day of school OR submit an exemption form to the school by the first day of school, August 14, 2025. Students who have not provided documentation of the Tdap, MCV4 immunization and other required immunizations may be excluded from attending school until documentation of immunizations or exemption has been provided.
The Ohio Department of Health requires all students in grades 7-12 to have one dose of Tdap (tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis) due to an increase in the numbers of cases of pertussis in children who have completed the initial series of tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis. The Ohio Department of Health has also added MCV4 (Meningococcal) immunization to the list of requirements for students entering the 7th-grade and 12th-grade. Students entering 7th grade need one dose of MCV4. Students entering 12th grade need two doses of MCV4, unless they received the first dose after age 16.
Mercy Health CNE School Based Clinic has the required school immunizations. Mercy accepts most insurances and has immunizations available for free and reduced cost for those without insurance or insurance that does not cover vaccines. To schedule an appointment with Mercy, please call (513) 981-4170. Most pediatrician's offices, Krogers, CVS, Walgreens and The Clermont County General Health District also offer the vaccines.
Please let me know if you have any questions.
