New Vaccination Requirements for High School Students in the Sta - WTRF 7 News Sports Weather - Wheeling Steubenville

As students in West Virginia get ready to head back to school this year, some of them face new vaccination requirements.

7th and 12th grade students will need to provide proof of T-dap and meningitis vaccinations before heading back.

Governor Earl Ray Tomblin and the State Department of Health and Human Resources has issued a two week grace period for those students to provide documentation of the required vaccinations.

If you have any questions contact the Bureau of Public Health, Division of Immunization Services at 1-800-642-3634 or at www.wv-immunization.org.