Vaccines available in the health office
by Jenifer Hernandez
August 19, 2008
I will be able to administer vaccinations through the Texas Vaccines for Children Program for free to children birth through 18 years old. The children that qualify for the free vaccinations include children who are on Medicaid, Chips, or who are underinsured (most children will fall in this category as long as your insurance has you pay a co-pay). The procedure for receiving immunizations will be as follows:
1. A legal guardian must be present to sign the consent form for elementary students and also for the administration of the vaccine. For Jr. High and High School students the paper work may be filled out and sent with the student to school, an adult does not have to be present the day the vaccine is received.
2. I will be administering vaccines from 8:00 am until 3:00 pm, Monday-Friday. If these times will not work for you and your child please call me to make arrangements for another time.
3. The vaccines that will be offered include: DtaP, Hepatitis A, Hepatitis B, HIB, MMR, PCV 7, IPV, Meningococcal, HPV and Tdap. In the fall, I will be able to also include Influenza. Please let me know if you will want your child to have a flu shot. We have a limited supply so it will be on a first come first serve basis.
4. If your child is due for an immunization I will try to contact you by phone and send a letter out as well. I will have the current immunization requirements posted online for your convenience.
