Where can I get Tdap and/or varicella vaccine for my child?
• All recommended and required vaccines are available at the routine Public Health Division Monthly Immunization Clinics. • The vaccines may be obtained from your child’s doctor. Important! Be sure to bring all immunization records! Note: When available, seasonal flu vaccine will also be offered to students and their parents at the Waukesha County Public Health Division clinics. Why are these requirements being made? PNEUMOCOCCAL VACCINE The pneumococcal vaccine protects against infection with Streptococcus pneumoniae bacteria that can cause serious illness and death. The bacteria is the leading cause of bacterial meningitis in the United States. It was responsible for about 200 deaths each year among children under 5 years of age. The Centers for Disease Control and Prevention (CDC) has recommended the pneumococcal vaccine for many years. What is new is that it is now required for children in day care. Tdap VACCINE From 1986 through 2004, Wisconsin had the 5th highest rate of pertussi
