Required TDap Vaccine Info for Incoming 6th Graders
Dear Parent/Guardian, In Colorado, students entering 6th grade are required to get the tetanus-diphtheria-pertussis (Tdap)vaccine before they start school. See www.colorado.gov/pacific/cdphe/schoolrequiredvaccines. Tetanus is a rare, non-contagious disease that can cause painful muscle tightening and stiffness;people can get tetanus through a cut or wound. Diphtheria is a rare, contagious disease that cancause breathing problems, heart failure and other […]