The school year begins on Monday, August 8, and the Southern Nevada Health District is encouraging parents and guardians to make immunization appointments for their children as soon as possible to ensure they are ready for the first day.
There are mandatory requirements for children entering kindergarten, 7th grade and 12th grade. The Health District’s immunization clinics are open Monday through Friday and services are available by appointment. The Health District will also be offering weekend back-to-school immunization clinics at its 280 S. Decatur Blvd. public health center on Saturday, July 30 and Saturday, August 6. Appointments are required for immunization clinics at the East Las Vegas, Henderson and Mesquite public health centers.
Limited walk-in clients will only be accepted at the Health District’s 280 S. Decatur Blvd. public health center. Appointments for the immunization clinics, including the Saturday clinics, and can be made online at www.snhd.info/bts. People without computer access can make appointments by calling (702) 759-0850 for Las Vegas and Henderson clinics or (702) 759-1682 for the Mesquite Public Health Center.
Starting July 1, students enrolling in the 12th grade in Nevada public, private or charter schools must have received the meningococcal vaccine (MenACWY) at age 16 years or older prior to the start of the 2022-2023 school year. MenACWY is also required for students entering 7th grade and for students entering the 8th through 12th grades who are new to Nevada schools, including private or charter schools and the Clark County School District. In addition, 7th graders must receive their tetanus-diphtheria-pertussis (Tdap) vaccine.
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