Back-to-School Reminder: Vaccines Keep Our Community Protected
By Marge | Published 2025-08-26T15:19:58.922+00:00
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Buncombe County -- August 21, 2025: Press Release Buncombe County Government: As our community heads back to school next week, make sure your student is protected from serious, preventable diseases. In North Carolina, kindergarten, seventh, and 12th-grade students have until the 30th day of school to receive their required vaccines, but germs don’t wait to start spreading.
As communities are seeing higher rates of illnesses like whooping cough and measles, Buncombe CountyPublic Health officials encourage parents and guardians to consult their child’s health care provider and make sure they get caught up on required vaccines to protect themselves and others.The Importance of VaccinationThe U.S. has seen more measles cases this year than in the last 30 years, and in June 2025, North Carolina had its first confirmed measles case of the year. North Carolina has also s