New immunization requirements for schools in Ohio will start with the 2016/2017 school year. acellular pertussis) vaccine. Students entering 12th grade will need to have a second dose of meningococcal vaccine. dose must be administered on or after the 16th birthday.
Altricial, meaning requiring nourishment, refers to a pattern of growth and development in organisms which are incapable of moving around on their own soon after hatching or being born.
Altricial animals' brains are relatively small at birth, thus their need for care and protection, but their brains continue to grow. As adults, altricial animals end up with comparatively larger brains than their precocial counterparts. Thus the altricial species have a wider skill set at maturity.