Free Immunizations Offered For Students Entering Seventh Grade

MONTGOMERY COUNTY, MD — Parents of students entering seventh grade are reminded that immunization requirements require students to have one Tdap (Tetanus-diphtheria-attenuated pertussis) and one meningococcal (MCV4) vaccination.

Montgomery County Health and Human Services staff will provide free Tdap and MCV4 vaccinations to incoming seventh-grade students at several locations throughout the county in July and August. No appointment is necessary. A parent or designated adult must be present. Please bring a copy of the child’s immunization record to the clinic.

The locations and clinic hours are:

• Germantown Health Center, 12900 Middlebrook Road, Germantow; Thursdays, 1 to 4 p.m.
• Silver Spring Health Center, 8630 Fenton Street, 10th floor, Silver Spring; Wednesdays, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.
• School Health Services Center, 4910 Macon Road, Rockville; Mondays, Wednesdays and Fridays, 8:30 to 11:30 a.m.
• Dennis Avenue Health Center, 2000 Dennis Avenue, Silver Spring; Tuesdays 1 to 4 p.m.

For more information on immunizations, call the Montgomery County Department of Health and Human Services’ Immunization Program at 240-777-1050 or School Health Services at 240-777-1550.

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