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Health department holding 7th-grade vaccination clinic

Wilson Daily Times - 9/28/2018

Sept. 28--The Wilson County Health Department will hold a Tdap and meningitis vaccination clinic for seventh-graders Tuesday, Oct. 2 and Thursday, Oct. 4, from 3:30 to 6:30 p.m.

The clinic is by appointment only. Officials ask parents to bring their child's insurance information with them to the appointment.

It's a state requirement for all seventh-graders to get Tdap -- tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis, or whooping cough -- and meningitis vaccinations prior to the start of school.

While many seventh-graders may have already received these mandatory vaccinations, there are still some who have not.

The state is also giving families more time to meet vaccination requirements due to "potential barriers" as a result of Hurricane Florence. The extension is until Nov. 1.

Pertussis or whooping cough can spread easily through coughing and sneezing.

It can also cause a bad cough that makes a person gasp for air after coughing fits, according to the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention.

Meningitis is an infection of the fluid and lining around the brain and spinal cord and can lead to brain damage, hearing loss, learning disabilities and even death, according to the CDC.

Appointments are also currently available from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Mondays through Fridays.

Call the Wilson County Health Department at 252-237-3141. The office is located at 1801 Glendale Drive SW.

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