All students entering the 7th grade must have at least one dose of Tdap received on or after the 10th birthday. They will not be able to attend school without documentation of this vaccine. The S.C. Department of Public Health will have a Walk-In Clinic at the Greenwood Health Department on July 24. Changes for the 2025 – 2026 school year include:
7th – 12th grade: one (1) dose of Tdap vaccine on or after the 10th birthday.
11th grade: two (2) doses of varicella. A child with a positive history of the disease is considered immune and is exempt from this requirement.
5th grade: two (2) doses of hepatitis A vaccine with both doses received on or after the first birthday and separated by at least 6 months.
For more information, visit: https://dph.sc.gov/health-wellness/child-teen-health/vaccine-requirements-info
