STAUNTON, Va. (Rocktown Now) — The Central Shenandoah Health District will hold in-school vaccine clinics for rising 7th and 12th graders in Harrisonburg City and Rockingham County Public School Districts this spring.

These clinics will offer vaccines for HPV, Meningococcal ACWY, and Tdap. Only students enrolled in the individual schools and their corresponding clinics may attend these in-school clinics.

The locations and dates of these in-school vaccine clinics are as follows:  

  • Harrisonburg High School: March 22
  • Broadway High School & JF Hillyard Middle School: April 29
  • Turner Ashby High School & Wilber Pence Middle School: April 30
  • Spotswood High School & Montevideo Middle School: May 3
  • East Rock High School & Elkton Middle School: May 3
  • Harrisonburg City Middle School: May 6
  • Harrisonburg High School: May 10

These vaccines are available at no cost for those with and without insurance, although students with health coverage should provide their insurance information as their insurance will be billed. Parents must complete and submit a consent form for their children to receive any vaccines at these clinics.

Signed consent forms should be submitted to the students’ school prior to the clinic date. Without a signed consent form, children cannot receive any vaccinations.  

“In-school vaccine clinics are one of the most convenient ways for children and parents to prepare for the next school year,” Dr. Elaine Perry, acting health director, said in a news release. “They don’t require you or your student to take time out of your summer, helping you cross off a to-do earlier in the year, and ensuring your child starts their next school year on time.”  

The Code of Virginia requires children entering daycare, and public or private schools to give proof of vaccination before enrolling in school. The vaccines should be given based on the schedule recommended by the CDC, American Academy of Pediatrics, and American Academy of Family Physicians.   

Students can also get their school-required vaccines at their local health department. Call your local health department for more information, to make an appointment and see when your child is due for their next vaccine here:  https://www.vdh.virginia.gov/content/uploads/sites/11/2021/03/VDH-Vaccine-Schedule.pdf