Super Shot helps parents comply

New State vaccination requirements

Updated: Tuesday, 05 Apr 2011, 11:33 AM EDT
Published : Wednesday, 28 Jul 2010, 12:24 PM EDT

FORT WAYNE, Ind. (WANE) - Beginning in the fall, Indiana law requires that all students in 6th through 12th grade be vaccinated against the following diseases:

Neisseria Meningitis (Meningococcal disease)
Varicella (Chickenpox)
Pertussis (Whooping cough)

Students must be vaccinated against all three by the first day of the 2010-11 school year or they may be excluded from school. This affects students in 6-12 grade only. Super Shot, Inc. a unique local nonprofit organization is able to provide these vaccinations in their 10 clinics throughout Allen County. Super Shot asks for $8 per vaccination, and accepts Medicaid. However, no one will be turned away if they are unable to pay.

For more information about the new requirements call Super Shot, Inc at 424-SHOT (7468) or visit their website .

Complete clinic locations and regular hours of operation are available in English, Spanish and Burmese.

Ground rules for posting comments: No profanity or personal attacks. No racially charged comments. If it's not something you would say to someone's face, it's most likely inappropriate. Please comment on the subject of the story itself. If you do not follow these rules, we will remove your post. Repeat offenders will be banned from making future comments. Keep it civil, folks! WANE is not responsible for the content posted in this comment section.