Bill may extend deadline for whooping cough immunizations

Posted: Thursday, July 14, 2011 12:00 am | Updated: 7:26 am, Thu Jul 14, 2011.

A law expected to be heard on the State Senate floor today could extend a whooping cough immunization deadline set by the state last year.

That's welcome news to local school districts whose students have been slow to comply with a new rule that goes into effect on the first day of school.

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