DHS: New childcare and school immunization requirements going into effect
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LA CROSSE, Wis. (WKBT) - Wisconsin children have new vaccine requirements.
The state's Department of Health Services is making changes, effective February 1st, to the rules for meningitis and whooping cough immunizations.
Those include changing the age at which children get Tdap shots, which protect against tetanus, diphtheria, and whooping cough.
Meningitis vaccines are now required for students going into 7th grade, and boosters for eligible students going into their senior year of high school.
Also, chickenpox infections must be documented by a qualified health care provider.
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