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*MUSIC*
IF YOU'RE GETTING YOUR 7TH GRADER READY FOR SCHOOL THIS FALL, YOU NEED TO
KNOW ABOUT A NEW VACCINATION REQUIRED. DR. CATHIE CUPP, MEMORIAL
PEDIATRICIAN, HAS THE DETAILS ABOUT TDAP - A VACCINATION
TO PROTECT CHILDREN AGAINST TETANUS, DIPTHERIA AND PERTUSSIS.
DR. CUPP, WILL PARENTS NEED PROOF OF VACCINATION? YES, SUSAN. ALSO,
STUDENTS ENTERING THE 7TH GRADE MUST HAVE A 121 COMPLIANCE
FORM VERIFYING THEY HAVE RECEIVED THE TDAP VACCINATION. THIS INCLUDES
ALL STUDENTS IN BOTH PUBLIC AND PRIVATE SCHOOLS. WHY ARE WE VACCINATING
AGAIN AT THIS AGE?
THE IMMUNITY RECEIVED FROM EARLY CHILDHOOD
VACCINATION AGAINST PERTUSSIS WEAKENS OVER TIME. THE PERTUSSIS PART OF
THE TDAP VACCINE PROTECTS AGAINST WHOOPING COUGH WHICH IS NOW AN
INCREASING PROBLEM IN THE U.S. ESPECIALLY AMONG INFANTS. IT CAUSES
SEVERE COUGHING SPELLS AND IS HIGHLY CONTAGIOUS. IT CAN BE FATAL
ESPECIALLY IN VERY YOUNG CHILDREN. PREVENTING ADOLESCENTS AND ADULTS
FROM CARRYING THE DISEASE PROTECTS INFANTS WHO ARE TOO YOUNG TO BE VACCINATED.
DIPTHERIA CAN CAUSE A THICK MEMBRANE TO COVER THE BACK
OF THE THROAT. THAT CAN LEAD TO BREATHING PROBLEMS, PARALYSIS,
HEART FAILURE AND EVEN DEATH. TETANUS IS ALSO CALLED LOCK JAW
BECAUSE IT CAN LEAD TO TIGHTENING OF MUSCLES IN THE HEAD AND NECK. SO THE
VICTIM CANNOT OPEN HIS MOUTH OR SWALLOW OR SOMETIMES EVEN BREATHE.
TEENS AT THIS AGE ALSO QUALIFY FOR OTHER RECOMMENDED VACCINES
INCLUDING THOSE AGAINST MENINGITIS. VACCINATIONS ARE AVAILABLE
FOR YOUR CHILD ON THE MEMORIAL IMMUNIZATION VAN OR FROM YOUR DOCTOR
OR AT THE HARRISON COUNTY HEALTH DEPARTMENT.
THAT'S ALL VERY IMPORTANT INFORMATION FOR PARENTS, THANK YOU DR. CUPP.
WE'LL SEND YOU THIS FREE BROCHURE ABOUT THE NEW REQUIRED VACCINATION WITH A SCHEDULE
FOR THE MEMORIAL IMMUNIZATION VAN IF YOU CALL US RIGHT NOW AT 228-
868-6500 OR VISIT WWW.GULFPORT
MEMORIAL.COM