{"id":2831,"date":"2018-08-17T00:00:00","date_gmt":"2018-08-17T00:00:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/prd-www.mccdn.io\/vitals\/?p=2831"},"modified":"2023-06-29T21:22:18","modified_gmt":"2023-06-29T21:22:18","slug":"back-to-school-immunizations-vaccines","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/updates-www.mccdn.io\/vitals\/back-to-school-immunizations-vaccines\/","title":{"rendered":"What you need to know about back-to-school vaccines","gt_translate_keys":[{"key":"rendered","format":"text"}]},"content":{"rendered":"

By Roxanne Cooke<\/strong><\/p>\n

It\u2019s back-to-school time, and although you might already have paper and pencils, put immunizations on your shopping list to make sure your kids are protected as they head to class.<\/p>\n

Vaccinations protect your children from certain deadly diseases, prevent outbreaks and promote healthy classrooms.<\/p>\n

Children are due for a series of immunizations between the ages of 4 and 6, and again at between the ages of 11 and 12, according to guidelines from the Centers for Disease Control and Prevention. Some vaccines due at these ages are also required by the Washington State Department of Health prior to the first day of kindergarten and sixth grade.<\/p>\n

Vaccinations are important for both the health of your kids and the health of our community. Unvaccinated kids are more likely to catch and spread serious illnesses such as whooping cough (also called pertussis) and measles, which can both be prevented by vaccines.<\/p>\n

Vaccine requirements sometimes change, so it’s important to keep up to date: visit doh.wa.gov<\/a> and tpchd.org<\/a> for more information.<\/p>\n

What vaccinations does my child need for school?<\/h3>\n

By the time your child enters kindergarten, required vaccinations will include:<\/p>\n