Attention parents of Kindergarten Students and Students and
Students new to Ridge!
Have you given our School Nurse, Mrs. Burton, your child’s current vaccine records?
- Immunization prevents deaths worldwide. Vaccines are one of the most powerful tools in public health.
- They have saved hundreds of millions of lives by preventing deadly diseases like measles, polio, and smallpox. Before vaccines, these infections were common, and surviving them often meant facing severe complications or lifelong disability.
- Vaccines work by safely training the immune system to recognize and fight pathogens before they can cause serious illness. When enough people are vaccinated, entire communities are protected, including those who can’t get vaccinated.
- 1 in 5 children globally do not have access to lifesaving vaccines. Lack of access to vaccines leaves children at risk of death, disability, and illness from preventable diseases.
- About 4 million deaths worldwide are prevented by childhood vaccination every year.
Ohio law (ORC 3313.671) indicates that vaccine records are to be submitted to the school within 14 days of school starting.
Ohio Revised Code 3313.671 requires students K-5 be fully protected against 10 vaccine-preventable diseases.
- Diphtheria.
- Hepatitis B.
- Measles.
- Mumps.
- Pertussis.
- Polio.
- Rubella.
- Tetanus.
- Varicella.
Additional information regarding K-12 immunization requirements can be found in the Ohio Revised Code 3313.67 .
odh.ohio.gov/know-our-programs/immunization/required-vaccines-child-care-school
https://www.cdc.gov/global-immunization/fast-facts/index.html
https://ourworldindata.org/vaccination
If you haven’t submitted your child’s vaccine record, please do that as soon as possible. If your child’s records are incomplete, Mrs. Burton will be contacting you soon.
Thank you for your help in keeping our students at Ridge safe and healthy.
Please contact Mrs. Burton with any questions at:
Phone: 440-974-5407
Fax: 440-974-5285
Email: [email protected]
The clinic is in need of gently worn clothes. If you have any of the following items, please consider donating them to the clinic:
Boys sweatpants: Sizes 6-8 and 10-12
Girls leggings: Sizes 6-8
Girls shorts: Sizes 6-14
Thank you for your kindness and generosity.