Schools
1 Case of Confirmed Pertussis at Stonybrook School
Kinnelon Public Schools encouraging parents to vaccinate children.
are asking parents to learn about pertussis (also known as whooping cough) and consider having their children vaccinated after one case of the illness has been confirmed in a fourth grade class at .
The district alerted parents through a textcaster email Thursday afternoon.
"One case of confirmed pertussis has been identified in a fourth-grade homeroom. Please refer to the Stonybrook websitefor health information about pertussis and to understand what steps the school is taking to prevent transmission," the message said.
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