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For the 2017-18 school year:

• One dose of meningococcal vaccine is required for students who will be in 7^th or 8^th grade. If your child had the first dose before 7th grade, then another dose is not required until 12^th grade.
• Two doses will be required before 12^th grade. Most students entering 12th grade got their first dose when they were younger and are now due for their second dose, or booster. This booster is needed because protection from the vaccine decreases over time.
  • A small number of teens who received two doses before their 16^th birthday may need a third dose on or after their 16^th birthday in order to enter 12^th grade.
  • The only teens who will not need a second dose before 12^th grade are those who got their first dose on or after their 16^th birthday.

It's best to check with your doctor to see whether or not your child needs the vaccine. Students who are not up-to-date will not be allowed to attend school until they are vaccinated.