McCarroll Middle School is offering FREE VACCINES for all incoming 7th grade students who are out of compliance for the upcoming year on March 28, 2025. Texas law requires TDAP and Meningitis for all students entering the 7th grade. The Health Department will be administering these vaccines during school hours for the convenience of parents. With proper consent forms, parents do NOT need to be present for the vaccines.
Things you need to know:
March 28, 2025 is the ONLY date this will be offered
TDAP AND MENINGITIS are the only vaccines offered
All consent forms must be completed and returned to the school nurse prior to Friday, March 14, 2025
On the consent, you must check the “under insured” option if you have private insurance
Please INITIAL next to each vaccine you choose for your child to receive. Check marks are not accepted
If your child is up to date, please send a copy of their vaccine record to the school. If you have already submitted the consent form or your child's vaccine record, please disregard this message.
For vaccine exemptions ONLY, please follow this link and complete the proper paperwork. Please remember, you must order these a month or so in advance. In order to attend 7th grade, the original must be notarized and turned into the school prior to the first day. https://co-request.dshs.texas.gov/
Please follow the link below for the vaccine consent form if you would like your student to participate: (You may email the consent form to the nurse at ashley.cowie@decaturisd.us): http://skyward.decaturisd.us/