City health district offers back-to-school shots, physicals
8/18/2015, 12:39 p.m.
The Richmond City Health District is offering vaccinations and physicals for students returning to school from 8 a.m. to 2 p.m. Friday, Aug. 21, at its clinic at 400 E. Cary St. in Downtown, it has announced.
The free physicals will be provided at the clinic for school entry and Head Start by the VCU School of Nursing, the district stated in a release.
All vaccinations for youngsters entering day care and students entering school will be available, along with the tetanus, diphtheria and pertussis (Tdap) booster shot for rising sixth-graders.
The district is reminding parents that sixth-graders will not be allowed to attend class without documentation showing that they have received a Tdap vaccination.
Participants are asked to use the clinic’s Main Street entrance at the corner of 4th and Main streets. No appointment is needed and walk-ins are welcome.
Parents must bring their child’s shot record and insurance card, if they have insurance.
For more information, call (804) 482-5500 or visit www.RCHD.com.
