An increase of six-tenths of one point
brings the district composite to 20.8, which is only one-tenth of one
point below the national average of 20.9. Read more.
All 7th grade students will be required to get Tdap immunization.
All
7th grade students attending South Carolina schools will be required to
show proof of Tdap immunization, a booster vaccine that protects
children from three dangerous diseases: tetanus, diphtheria, and
whooping cough. The South Carolina Department of Health and
Environmental Control is offering FREE Tdap shots during a special
clinic on August 17 at Coastal Grand Mall in Myrtle Beach from 10 a.m.
to 3 p.m. The clinic can be most easily accessed through the mall
entrance between Dillard’s and Bed, Bath and Beyond. For more information, click Tdap.