Any Bluffton student who will be entering the 7th grade this fall is required to have a Tdap booster vaccination (tetanus, diphtheria, and pertussis) prior to the start of the 2011-12 school year.

The TDAP shot is a booster to the shot students receive before entering Kindergarten.

Verification of the Tdap booster shot must be dropped off, mailed, or faxed (419) 358-4871 to the Bluffton Middle School office prior to Aug. 29.

Contact the Allen County Health Department (419) 228-4457 to set up an appointment or your family physician.